Site 2 - Black Belt Experiment Station is an earth dam located in Noxubee County, Mississippi, built in 2018. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 2,689 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 Site 2 - Black Belt Experiment Station
The primary purpose of Site 2 - Black Belt Experiment Station is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mafes (private). It impounds the Unnamed Stream.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 2,689 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2018, 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 | Noxubee |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Stream |
| Coordinates | 33.25889, -88.54361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,689 ft |
| Year Completed | 2018 (8 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Mafes |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS07325 |
| Federal ID | MS07325 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |