Jennings Lake Dam #1 - MS00000-3484
Dam Name: Jennings Lake Dam #1
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 02/05/2020
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Animal Activity
Incident Mechanism 2Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 3Insufficient Spillway Capacity
Incident IDMS00000-3484
Incident DescriptionSpillways blocked by beaver dams; overtopped dam, eroding crest & backslope. Full loss.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentN
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts0
Economic Damages (in $)0
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)20
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNo
Dam Height
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)4.00
Year Completed
NID NumberMS00000
River Name
Latitude31.8278
Longitude-89.4628
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Incident Time10:00 AM
Incident Duration1 day
Incident Report ProducedY
Information SourcesMDEQ Dam Safety
