Parcher Dam

Parcher Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Parcher Dam

The primary purpose of Parcher Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Parcher (private). It impounds the Unt Of Yellow Leaf Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 417 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyLafayette
River/StreamUnt Of Yellow Leaf Creek
Coordinates34.32367, -89.45326

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length417 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge28 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN PARCHER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03445
Federal IDMS03445
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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