HALL LAKE MS02054 DAM - MS02054-3469
Dam Name: HALL LAKE MS02054 DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 04/16/2021
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2Vegetation
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS02054-3469
Incident Description5 ft CMP failed creating sinkhole in dam. State required a controlled breach.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentN
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts0
Economic Damages (in $)0
ResponseMDEQ ER team brought in contractors to lower lake level and do a controlled breach of dam.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height14 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)280.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberMS02054
River Name
Latitude30.8412
Longitude-89.0682
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedN
Information SourcesMDEQ Dam Safety
