SENATOBIA LAKES INCORPORATED POND DAM - MS01131-2607
Dam Name: SENATOBIA LAKES INCORPORATED POND DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 03/12/2015
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure
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Incident IDMS01131-2607
Incident DescriptionFAILURE OF THE PRIMARY SPILLWAY (CMP) THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY FILLED WITH CONCRETE
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated1
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
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Economic Damages (in $)
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesA 20 FT WIDE CUT WAS MADE TO ACT AS THE PRIMARY SPILLWAY. HOA WAS ADVISED TO KEEP THE LAKE LEVEL LOWER UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE OR THE DAM IS BREACHED
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height14 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)75.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1970
NID NumberMS01131
River NameTR- HICKAHALA CREEK
Latitude34.625
Longitude-89.875
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
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