Town Creek Watershed Structure 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Mississippi, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 1,043 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Town Creek Watershed Structure 3 Dam
The primary purpose of Town Creek Watershed Structure 3 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 Town Creek Water Management District (local government). It impounds the Carmichael Creek.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 1,043 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,016 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/04/2021.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lee |
| River/Stream | Carmichael Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.19245, -88.60162 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,043 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,016 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,016 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 37 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,409 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Town Creek Water Management District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/04/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03421 |
| Federal ID | MS03421 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |