Worsham Brothers Dam

Worsham Brothers Dam is an earth dam located in Alcorn County, Mississippi, built in 1994. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection12/11/2014
Height12 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 650 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 Worsham Brothers Dam

The primary purpose of Worsham Brothers Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Worsham Brothers (private). It impounds the Unt of Seven Mile Creek near Corinth.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 years old.

The most recent inspection on record was 12/11/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyAlcorn
Nearest CityCorinth
River/StreamUnt of Seven Mile Creek
Coordinates34.99054, -88.47777

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge154 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWorsham Brothers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/11/2014
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS03308
Federal IDMS03308
More InfoState Dam Safety Program