LAKE COLUMBIA DAM - MS00541-2943
Dam Name: LAKE COLUMBIA DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 05/25/2015
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS00541-2943
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 ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)Unknown
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesCULVERT Damaged
Owner TypeS
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height20 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)990.00
Surface Area (acres)96.00
Year Completed
NID NumberMS00541
River Name
Latitude31.1833
Longitude-89.7383
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
Incident Time1:00 PM
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesMS DEQ
