Sediment Pond Dam

Sediment Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sediment Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Sediment Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Pachuta Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 700 acre-feet.

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
CountyJasper
River/StreamPachuta Creek
Coordinates32.05639, -88.98250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage700 acre-ft
Max Storage700 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03843
Federal IDMS03843
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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