Town Creek Watershed Structure 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Mississippi, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 1,115 ft long, taller than 62% 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 4 Dam
The primary purpose of Town Creek Watershed Structure 4 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 Smith Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,115 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 875 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 | Smith Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.19617, -88.61449 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,115 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 875 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 875 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 54 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 | MS03422 |
| Federal ID | MS03422 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |