Incident ID |
MS01512-2947 |
Dam Name |
MAYWOOD SUBDIVISION - SHAHKOKA DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
MS |
Incident Date |
12/28/2015 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Water/sewer lines |
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 |
THE DAM HAS A VERY LARGE DRAINAGE AREA COMPARED TO THE DAM. THEREFORE THE PROBABILITY OF THIS INCIDENT OCCURING AGAIN IS HIGHLY LIKELY. THE AREA THAT SEVERELY HEAD CUTTED BACK IN THE CENTER SECTION OF THE DAM WILL NEED SOME FORM OF PROTECTION OTHERWISE IT |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
MS DEQ |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1948 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
21 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
373 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
23 acres |
River Name |
CAMP CREEK |
Latitude |
34.9678 |
Longitude |
-89.8506 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MS Dept. of Environmental Quality |
NID Number |
MS01512 |
Attachments |
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