ALBRITTON LAKE DAM - MS03326-2601
Dam Name: ALBRITTON LAKE DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 01/21/2015
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure
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Incident IDMS03326-2601
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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Additional Remarks or UpdatesINCIDENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY HANDLED. A 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 Height33 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)1369.00
Surface Area (acres)80.00
Year Completed1995
NID NumberMS03326
River NameTR. MILL CREEK
Latitude30.9806
Longitude-89.6881
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
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