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Incident ID |
WI00673-3500 |
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Dam Name |
WAUPEE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
WI |
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Incident Date |
07/14/2020 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Other |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Heavy rains during construction project contributed to issue. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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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 $) |
$100,000 to $500,000 |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
119 ac-ft |
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Response |
Dam owner notified sheriff and sheriff checked on D/S properties and notified property owners. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
|
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
WIDNR |
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Owner Type |
F |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
F |
|
EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1944 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
11 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
562 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
95 acres |
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River Name |
WAUPEE CREEK |
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Latitude |
45.2317 |
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Longitude |
-88.3805 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
WIDNR |
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NID Number |
WI00673 |
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Attachments |
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