Stocker Pond Dam

Stocker Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Mississippi, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/02/2016
Height30 ft
Built200521 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,400 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Stocker Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Stocker Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Eddins, LLC. (private). It impounds the Unt of Pachuta Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 824 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 09/02/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyJasper
River/StreamUnt of Pachuta Creek
Coordinates32.05967, -88.98006

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,400 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage824 acre-ft
Max Storage824 acre-ft
Normal Storage108 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,167 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Eddins, LLC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection09/02/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03349
Federal IDMS03349
More InfoState Dam Safety Program