LAKE ZUMBRO CDF - MN01822-3355


Incident ID MN01822-3355
Dam Name LAKE ZUMBRO CDF
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State MN
Incident Date 11/22/2019
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Structural Stability
Incident Mechanism 1 Foundation Deficiency
Incident Mechanism 2 Slope Stability
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description New dam. Concerns about possible karst at spillway. Dam failed during initial filling 2 to 3 feet below design level.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts Other
Economic Damages (in $) $1 to $100,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response Emergency repairs of breach. Dredging downstream harbor of sediments.
Additional Remarks or Updates Large debris flow into downstream lake needed cleanout. Rock foundation failure under core trench. 30 foot wide, vertical wall, 50 foot north of outlet.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources MN Dam Safety
Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) O
EAP NR
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 37 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 518 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name
Latitude 44.1695
Longitude -92.4304
Regulatory Agency(ies) MNDNR EWR
NID Number MN01822
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