Incident ID |
MS03665-1441 |
Dam Name |
BROOKSTONE LAKE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
MS |
Incident Date |
06/10/2012 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Spillway Riser Failure |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
PIPING THROUGH CONDUIT CLOSE TO RISER |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
27 ac-ft |
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
DAM APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED THROUGH AN OPEN JOINT IN CONDUIT NEAR TO THE RISER. EMBANKMENT MATERIAL PIPED THROUGH HOLE UNTIL A CLEAR PATHWAY TO LAKE WAS ESTABLISHED. LAKE DRAINED THROUGH HOLE. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
2007 |
Year Modified |
2013 |
Dam Height |
18 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
56 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
6 acres |
River Name |
TRIBUTARY OF TRIBUTARY OF BEAR CREEK |
Latitude |
32.4861 |
Longitude |
-90.1675 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MS Dept. of Environmental Quality |
NID Number |
MS03665 |
Attachments |
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