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Incident ID |
MS00338-3462 |
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Dam Name |
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
MS |
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Incident Date |
01/14/2020 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Sliding |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
75 ft wide slide, 6-7 feet in depth to failure plane; previously repaired w/ improper soils. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
County elected to lower lake level to reduce risk presented by structure until repairs can be completed. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
MDEQ Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
C |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1965 |
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Year Modified |
2003 |
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Dam Height |
43 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
10430 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
479 acres |
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River Name |
BIBA WITA CREEK |
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Latitude |
33.507 |
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Longitude |
-88.932 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
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NID Number |
MS00338 |
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