Lee Linder Dam

Lee Linder Dam is an earth dam located in Panola County, Mississippi, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lee Linder Dam

The primary purpose of Lee Linder 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 Lee Linder (private). It impounds the Unt Of Bynum Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 324 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/15/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyPanola
River/StreamUnt Of Bynum Creek
Coordinates34.26095, -89.75898

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length324 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLEE LINDER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/15/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03616
Federal IDMS03616
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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