- City:
- Leland, MS
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Dams
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Completed:
- 1940
Description
“A c. 1940 poured concrete dam with metal gates and fixtures. Built with federal funds during the Depression era to help control drainage, flooding on Deer Creek” (Embree, 2004, p. 12).
Source notes
Embree, J. (2004). Leland Historic District. Nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved from https://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/district.aspx?view=facts&id=184. Mississippi Department of History & Archives. Historic Records Inventory Database. Retrieved from https://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/prop.aspx?id=42127&view=facts&y=959.Site originally submitted by Susan Allen on February 21, 2014.
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