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Incident ID |
ND00009-3319 |
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Dam Name |
SYKESTON DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
ND |
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Incident Date |
09/21/2019 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
High Reservoir Level |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Area received 7-9 inches of rain, resulting in very high reservoir levels. Water flowed around the sides of the concrete chute spillway, resulting in some erosion behind one chute wall. |
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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) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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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 |
Roads |
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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 |
High flows through the dam's spillway washed out unpaved road below the dam. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
No |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1908 |
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Year Modified |
1936 |
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Dam Height |
27 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
3790 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
105 acres |
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River Name |
PIPESTEM CREEK |
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Latitude |
47.4845 |
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Longitude |
-99.3967 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NDSWC |
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NID Number |
ND00009 |
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Attachments |
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