LAKE TIAK O KHATA - MS00189-2941
Dam Name: LAKE TIAK O KHATA
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 01/21/2015
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS00189-2941
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)0
Additional Remarks or UpdatesFORREST BETWEEN DAM AND HWY 43 BRIDGE. HWY 43 WAS DOWNSTREAM BUT THE BANKS WERE HIGH ENOUGH THAT NEARLY NO HAZARD WAS POSSIBLE WITHOUT A CATASTROPHIC RELEASE AT A FULL POOL.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height33 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)650.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1954
NID NumberMS00189
River NameTRIB OF HUGHES CREEK
Latitude33.0956
Longitude-89.0728
Year Modified
2010
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesMS DEQ
