SPRING LAKE DAM - MS00128-1864
Dam Name: SPRING LAKE DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 01/01/2012
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS00128-1864
Incident DescriptionCONDUIT FAILED VERY SLOWLY OVER 2-5 YEARS. EMBANKMENT HAS SLOWLY COLLAPSED OVER CONDUIT.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesROAD ACROSS TOP OF DAM WAS CLOSED.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height26 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)480.00
Surface Area (acres)93.00
Year Completed1971
NID NumberMS00128
River NameLITTLE MOUNGERS CREEK
Latitude30.5933
Longitude-88.6933
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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