BROOKSTONE LAKE DAM - MS03665-1441
Dam Name: BROOKSTONE LAKE DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 06/10/2012
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2Spillway Riser Failure
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS03665-1441
Incident DescriptionPIPING THROUGH CONDUIT CLOSE TO RISER
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 ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)27
Additional Remarks or UpdatesDAM APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED THROUGH AN OPEN JOINT IN CONDUIT NEAR TO THE RISER. EMBANKMENT MATERIAL PIPED THROUGH HOLE UNTIL A CLEAR PATHWAY TO LAKE WAS ESTABLISHED. LAKE DRAINED THROUGH HOLE.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height18 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)56.10
Surface Area (acres)6.00
Year Completed2007
NID NumberMS03665
River NameTRIBUTARY OF TRIBUTARY OF BEAR CREEK
Latitude32.4861
Longitude-90.1675
Year Modified
2013
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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