Riley Pond Dam

Riley Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Yazoo County, Mississippi, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 330 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 Riley Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Riley Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Meadow Perry, Jr. (private).

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 years old.

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.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyYazoo
Coordinates32.67974, -90.31259

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge138 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMeadow Perry, Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03379
Federal IDMS03379
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