Incident ID |
MS00338-2942 |
Dam Name |
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
MS |
Incident Date |
03/12/2015 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
|
Incident Mechanism 3 |
|
Incident Description |
PREVIOUSLY LOW HAZARD RECLASSIFIED TO HIGH HAZARD |
Named Hydrologic Event |
|
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
|
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
|
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
1 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
NONE |
Economic Damages (in $) |
|
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
20 ac-ft |
Response |
|
Additional Remarks or Updates |
|
Incident Time |
|
Incident Duration |
|
Incident Report Produced |
|
Information Sources |
MS DEQ |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
C |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1965 |
Year Modified |
2003 |
Dam Height |
43 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
10430 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
479 acres |
River Name |
BIBA WITA CREEK |
Latitude |
33.505 |
Longitude |
-88.9317 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MS Dept. of Environmental Quality |
NID Number |
MS00338 |
Attachments |
|