Incident ID |
MS00503-1120 |
Dam Name |
LAKE HAZLE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
MS |
Incident Date |
09/26/2011 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Pipe Failure |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Sinkhole |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Sinkhole developed near left abutment due to failure of large CMP culvert which diverts drainage water around dam |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
EAP activated for potential (developing) failure. Actions taken prevented failure from developing into full failure |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1925 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
25 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
390 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
26 acres |
River Name |
JOHNSON CREEK TRIB OF JONES CREEK |
Latitude |
31.8667 |
Longitude |
-90.4033 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MS Dept. of Environmental Quality |
NID Number |
MS00503 |
Attachments |
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