LAKE CAVALIER DAM - MS02274-3470


Incident ID MS02274-3470
Dam Name LAKE CAVALIER DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State MS
Incident Date 02/12/2020
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Sliding
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description 40 ft wide slide, 4 -5 ft to failure plane, no seepage. Covered with plastic sheeting until repaired
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
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources MDEQ Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 1954
Year Modified 2005
Dam Height 35 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 2530 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 178 acres
River Name
Latitude 32.4676
Longitude -90.2262
Regulatory Agency(ies) MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NID Number MS02274
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