University of Mississippi SERRI Success Story
MS Dam Inventory & Vulnerability Assessment
- MS has the 6th largest inventory of dams in the US
- ~3700 dams
- ~263 identified by MDEQ as high hazard dams
- ~10% of the high hazard dams have EAPs
- University of Mississippi has developed:
- GIS-based inventory of MS ground/surface water resources and dams
- GIS-based vulnerability assessment tool for ground water and surface water resources and dams
- Tool applications:
- Water resources planning, preparation and protection
- Environmental protection
- Emergency response planning
- Evaluate and prioritize vulnerability activities
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