OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE DAM - MS00338-2942
Dam Name: OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 03/12/2015
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS00338-2942
Incident DescriptionPREVIOUSLY LOW HAZARD RECLASSIFIED TO HIGH HAZARD
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated1
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNONE
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)20
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)C
EAPY
Dam Height43 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)10430.00
Surface Area (acres)479.00
Year Completed1965
NID NumberMS00338
River NameBIBA WITA CREEK
Latitude33.505
Longitude-88.9317
Year Modified
2003
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesMS DEQ
