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MS Dam Inventory & Vulnerability Assessment 

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