LAKEMONT LAKE DAM - MS02667-3472


Incident ID MS02667-3472
Dam Name LAKEMONT LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State MS
Incident Date 01/14/2020
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Chute Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Very narrow breach (8 ft) controlled flow enough to prevent innundation of downstream structures.
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) 115 ac-ft
Response Owners/ EMA did not follow EAP. MDEQ not notified till 2 weeks after.
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 Y
Year Completed 1930
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 21 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 120 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 9 acres
River Name SOWASHEE CREEK
Latitude 32.3471
Longitude -88.6912
Regulatory Agency(ies) MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NID Number MS02667
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