Incident ID |
MS00104-3460 |
Dam Name |
ROBBINS LAKE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
U |
State |
MS |
Incident Date |
01/02/2020 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Insufficient Spillway Capacity |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
Erosion |
Incident Description |
1‐3 ft overtopping, at least 3 large head cut erosion scalps on downstream slope. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
N |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
0 |
Economic Damages (in $) |
0 |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
|
Response |
County officials shut down one lane of traffic and maintained a lowered lake level until repairs could be completed. New culverts installed and backslope regraded and armored with grouted riprap. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
7:30 pm |
Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Y |
Information Sources |
MDEQ Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1973 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
32 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
886 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
36 acres |
River Name |
ROBBINS BAYOU |
Latitude |
31.432 |
Longitude |
-91.4046 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
NID Number |
MS00104 |
Attachments |
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