Pat Taylor Circle Bar Ranch Dam

Pat Taylor Circle Bar Ranch Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Mississippi, built in 1989. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built198937 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 723 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Pat Taylor Circle Bar Ranch Dam

The primary purpose of Pat Taylor Circle Bar Ranch Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Pat Taylor (private). It impounds the Unt of Darbun Creek near Durbun.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 723 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 years old.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyMarion
Nearest CityDurbun
River/StreamUnt of Darbun Creek
Coordinates31.29674, -90.00532

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length723 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPat Taylor
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS03293
Federal IDMS03293
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