LAKE SERENE SOUTHEAST DAM - MS00704-1442
Dam Name: LAKE SERENE SOUTHEAST DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 08/29/2012
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure
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Incident IDMS00704-1442
Incident DescriptionCONDUIT FAILED VERY SLOWLY OVER 2-5 YEARS. EMBANKMENT HAS SLOWLY COLLAPSED OVER CONDUIT.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
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Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height24 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)1037.00
Surface Area (acres)68.00
Year Completed1969
NID NumberMS00704
River NamePERKINS CREEK
Latitude31.2931
Longitude-89.4333
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
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