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Incident ID |
MS00579-1443 |
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Dam Name |
PERCY QUINN STATE PARK DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
MS |
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Incident Date |
08/30/2012 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Structural Stability |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Slope Stability |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
LARGE SLIDES DEVELOPED WITH SEEPAGE. DID NOT LEAD TO UNCONTROLLED RELEASE OF POOL. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
POOL WAS PUMPED DOWN TO SAFE LEVEL WHILE A BREACH CUT WAS CUT INTO NATURAL GROUND. BREACH CUT WILL KEEP POOL DRAINED WHILE REPAIRS ARE MADE. |
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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 |
S |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1940 |
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Year Modified |
1990 |
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Dam Height |
34 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
8112 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
700 acres |
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River Name |
TANGIPAHOA RIVER |
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Latitude |
31.175 |
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Longitude |
-90.5286 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MS Dept. of Environmental Quality |
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NID Number |
MS00579 |
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Attachments |
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