HOLMES LAKE DAM - MS01794-3467


Incident ID MS01794-3467
Dam Name HOLMES LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State MS
Incident Date 01/02/2020
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Foundation Deficiency
Incident Mechanism 2 Piping
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Breach: 50 ft top and 10 ft bottom, fully drained. Tree stumps & roots visible in base of foundation.
Named Hydrologic Event
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) 165 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration I day
Incident Report Produced Y
Information Sources MDEQ Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP NR
Year Completed 1960
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 18 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 165 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name TR- TALLAHALLA CREEK -OS
Latitude 32.1894
Longitude -90.3943
Regulatory Agency(ies) MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NID Number MS01794
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