LATHAM POND DAM - MS01784-2949
Dam Name: LATHAM POND DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 01/26/2016
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS01784-2949
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures EvacuatedNONE, BUT ROAD WAS CLOSED IN CASE EMERGENCY RELEASE OF WATER OCCURRED; DID CLOSE DOWNSTREAM ROAD AT THE TOE OF DAM
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesTRYING TO GET DAM OWNER TO REDUCE POOL UNTIL WORK CAN BE DONE THIS SUMMER ON THE DAM.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height14 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)54.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberMS01784
River Name
Latitude32.2167
Longitude-90.3517
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesMS DEQ
