BILBRO LAKE DAM - MS02021-3468


Incident ID MS02021-3468
Dam Name BILBRO LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State MS
Incident Date 02/10/2020
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Overtopped from insufficient spillway capacity; cut aux spillway to the northwest side of the dam.
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)
Response Owner had contractor cut a new spillway over natural ground to help drain and prevent failure.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Y
Information Sources MDEQ Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP NR
Year Completed 1955
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 12 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 120 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name TR- PELLAPHALIA CREEK
Latitude 32.758
Longitude -89.5672
Regulatory Agency(ies) MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NID Number MS02021
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