LAKE TIAK O KHATA - MS00189-3461
Dam Name: LAKE TIAK O KHATA
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 05/01/2021
Incident Driver: Manmade Action
Incident Mechanism 1: Slope Stability
Incident Mechanism 2Accident or Misoperation
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS00189-3461
Incident DescriptionWork was being done on the upstream slope for seepage; unstable crest slope began to slough away.
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)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height33 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)650.00
Surface Area (acres)64.00
Year Completed1954
NID NumberMS00189
River NameUNT OF HUGHES CREEK
Latitude33.0958
Longitude-89.0729
Year Modified
2010
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedN
Information SourcesMDEQ Dam Safety
