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Incident ID |
ND00275-962 |
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Dam Name |
BURLINGTON DAM #1 |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
ND |
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Incident Date |
04/11/2011 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
The Des Lacs River was at flood stage, causing the dam to be in danger of overtopping. The dam was also experiencing piping in a couple of locations. |
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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 |
200 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Approximately 200 were advised to evacuate (this number was reported in the news, but I don't have confirmation of this number). The dam was only part of the reason these people were advised to evacuate - there was already major flooding occuring in the river. |
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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 |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
IR |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1935 |
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Year Modified |
1957 |
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Dam Height |
27 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
566 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
38 acres |
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River Name |
DES LACS RIVER |
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Latitude |
48.2852 |
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Longitude |
-101.455 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NDSWC |
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NID Number |
ND00275 |
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Attachments |
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