Rick Carter Dam #3 is an earth dam located in Stone County, Mississippi, built in 2013. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 650 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 Rick Carter Dam #3
The primary purpose of Rick Carter Dam #3 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Ten Mile Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2013, 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Stone |
| River/Stream | Ten Mile Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.76278, -89.12806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 2013 (13 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS06158 |
| Federal ID | MS06158 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |