LIRETTE LAKE DAM - MS03742-2956
Dam Name: LIRETTE LAKE DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 03/12/2016
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
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Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS03742-2956
Incident DescriptionA SMALL BERM OF QUIKCRETE BAGS WAS BUILT AROUND THE AREA AND THE PIPING DID NOT PROGRESS.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height28 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)196.75
Surface Area (acres)17.00
Year Completed2009
NID NumberMS03742
River Name
Latitude31.6619
Longitude-88.5728
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS Dept. of Environmental Quality
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Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesMS DEQ
