Percy Quin State Park
Update
- 09/13/12
All of the Percy Quin State Park activities are fully usable with
the exception of the lake. Unfortunately the lake will be closed
for an extended amount of time due to construction. Now that
the lake is down to a safe level crews are beginning work on the
Lake Tangipahoa Earthen Levee. If you have any questions,
please contact the park office at (601) 684-3938 or email percyquin@mdwfp.state.ms.us.
Photos of Percy Quin Levee
Repair 09/13/12
Update
- 09/04/12
Crews are still using pumps to lower the water level to reduce
water pressure on the levee.
Photos of Percy Quin Levee
Repair 09/04/12
Update - 09/01/12
Recent torrential rainfall amounts associated with Hurricane Isaac
caused conditions favorable for a dam breach on Lake Tangipahoa at
Percy Quin State Park. In response to these conditions, MDWFP
employees, Mississippi Dept. of Transportation, U.S. Army National
Guard, Mississippi Dept. of Environmental Quality, and the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers immediately initiated operations to control
these conditions. Operators working day and night use heavy
equipment preparing an emergency drainage ditch to help lower water
levels.
Photos of Percy Quin Levee
Repair 09/01/12
