Ron Melancon Dam 5a is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 612 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 Ron Melancon Dam 5a
Ron Melancon Dam 5a is a dam in Wilkinson, Mississippi. The dam is owned by Ron Melancon (private). It impounds the Unt of West Fork Thompson Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 612 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Wilkinson |
| River/Stream | Unt of West Fork Thompson Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.05165, -91.30173 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 612 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 30 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ron Melancon |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03824 |
| Federal ID | MS03824 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |