Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-04 Dam dam
Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-04 Dam
Tillatoba Creek WS Str Y-17b-04 Dam, also known as The Hartley Dam, is a crucial piece of infrastructure in Yalobusha, Mississippi, designed by the USDA NRCS to serve as a flood risk reduction measure along Simmons Creek. Completed in 1981, this earth-type dam stands at a height of 28 feet and stretches 1008 feet in length, with a storage capacity of 834 acre-feet. Despite its importance in mitigating flood risks, the dam's condition assessment indicates poor structural health and a high hazard potential, warranting regular inspections to ensure public safety.
Managed by the local government and regulated by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Tillatoba Creek WS Str Y-17b-04 Dam plays a vital role in protecting the surrounding area from potential inundation. Although the dam lacks outlet gates, its uncontrolled spillway aids in managing excess water during periods of high discharge. The dam's location in Tillatoba, upstream from the city, underscores its significance in safeguarding residents and property from flood-related risks, making it a key asset in the region's water resource management infrastructure.
Despite its age and condition assessment, Tillatoba Creek WS Str Y-17b-04 Dam continues to serve its primary purpose of flood risk reduction, highlighting the crucial role of such structures in maintaining water security in the face of changing climate patterns. As climate enthusiasts and water resource managers monitor the dam's risk assessment and management measures, ongoing efforts to address its structural health and hazard potential are essential to ensure the long-term resilience of this important piece of infrastructure in Yalobusha County.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-04 Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Yalobusha River At Grenada | 104 cfs | → |
| Batupan Bogue At Grenada | 60 cfs | → |
| Otoucalofa Creek Canal Nr Water Valley | 25 cfs | → |
| Tallahatchie River At Money | 1,030 cfs | → |
| Hotopha Creek Nr Batesville | 13 cfs | → |
| Yocona River Nr Oxford | 150 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-04 Dam.
Boat launches
- Quail Run Trail Yalobusha County
- Persimmon Hill Multi-Purpose Trail Yalobusha County
- County Road 170 Yalobusha County
- County Road 189 Yalobusha County
- County Road 553 Yalobusha County
Track Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-04 Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-04 Dam
Where does the data for Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-04 Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the High hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-04 Dam.