HALL LAKE MS02054 DAM - MS02054-3469


Incident ID MS02054-3469
Dam Name HALL LAKE MS02054 DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State MS
Incident Date 04/16/2021
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2 Vegetation
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description 5 ft CMP failed creating sinkhole in dam. State required a controlled breach.
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 MDEQ ER team brought in contractors to lower lake level and do a controlled breach of dam.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced N
Information Sources MDEQ Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP NR
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 14 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 280 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name
Latitude 30.8412
Longitude -89.0682
Regulatory Agency(ies) MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NID Number MS02054
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