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Incident ID |
MS03326-2601 |
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Dam Name |
ALBRITTON LAKE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
MS |
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Incident Date |
01/21/2015 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Pipe Failure |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
FAILURE OF THE PRIMARY SPILLWAY (CMP) THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY FILLED WITH CONCRETE |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
1 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
INCIDENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY HANDLED. A 20. FT WIDE CUT WAS MADE TO ACT AS THE PRIMARY SPILLWAY. HOA WAS ADVISED TO KEEP THE LAKE LEVEL LOWER UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE OR THE DAM IS BREACHED |
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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 |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1995 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
33 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
1369 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
80 acres |
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River Name |
TR. MILL CREEK |
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Latitude |
30.9806 |
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Longitude |
-89.6881 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MS Dept. of Environmental Quality |
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NID Number |
MS03326 |
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Attachments |
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