BIDDLE LAKE DAM - MS04513-3479


Incident ID MS04513-3479
Dam Name BIDDLE LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State MS
Incident Date 02/28/2020
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2 Insufficient Spillway Capacity
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description 1 of 3 culverts blocked. The loss of capacity lead to overtopping of the dam, eroding backslope.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Y
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts 0
Economic Damages (in $) 0
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response Collum contacted the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District about repairs as they had previously repaired the structure.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Y
Information Sources MDEQ Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP N
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 17 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 98 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 7 acres
River Name
Latitude 34.1555
Longitude -88.4259
Regulatory Agency(ies) MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NID Number MS04513
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