MS05688 LAKE DAM - MS05688-3481


Incident ID MS05688-3481
Dam Name MS05688 LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State MS
Incident Date 04/06/2021
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Headcutting at the auxilary spillway approx. 30 feet from the dam. The headcut is approx. 15 feet deep.
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 directed to take actions to lower water level in dam to dry spillway so a contractor can backfill and repair.
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 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 18 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 235 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 19 acres
River Name
Latitude 34.5871
Longitude -89.3807
Regulatory Agency(ies) MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NID Number MS05688
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