MS05688 LAKE DAM - MS05688-3481
Dam Name: MS05688 LAKE DAM
State: MS
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 04/06/2021
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1:
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMS05688-3481
Incident DescriptionHeadcutting at the auxilary spillway approx. 30 feet from the dam. The headcut is approx. 15 feet deep.
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
ResponseOwner directed to take actions to lower water level in dam to dry spillway so a contractor can backfill and repair.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height18 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)235.00
Surface Area (acres)19.00
Year Completed
NID NumberMS05688
River Name
Latitude34.5871
Longitude-89.3807
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedY
Information SourcesMDEQ Dam Safety
