LAKE GETAWAY DAM - MS03566-775

Dam Name: LAKE GETAWAY DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 01/21/2010
Incident Driver: Structural Stability
Incident Mechanism 1: Slope Stability
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS03566-775
Incident DescriptionSlope Stability - shear stress failure along plane of weakness in embankment
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsDams Downstream
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)276
Additional Remarks or UpdatesCounty road closed for short period of time. Failure damaged dam located downstream, however downstream dam did not fail.
0 - 1 family requested to evacuate but refused
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height39 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)340.00
Surface Area (acres)29.00
Year Completed2002
NID NumberMS03566
River Name
Latitude31.7061
Longitude-88.9683
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
Incident Time
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Incident Report Produced
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