LAKE SERENE NORTH DAM - MS00698-1880
Dam Name: LAKE SERENE NORTH DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 10/16/2013
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Chute Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS00698-1880
Incident DescriptionPIPING UNDER THE SPILLLWAY SLAB. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS TAKING PLACE.
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 ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)none
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height28 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)1803.00
Surface Area (acres)135.00
Year Completed1968
NID NumberMS00698
River NamePERKINS CREEK
Latitude31.3167
Longitude-89.4322
Year Modified
1992
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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