Incident ID |
SD00016-3407 |
Dam Name |
MINA |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
SD |
Incident Date |
04/04/2019 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Chute Failure |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
During heavy spring runoff the lower portions of several slab panels along the toe of the primary concrete spillway where displaced and washed downstream. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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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 |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Increased monitoring of the spillway until water levels decreased, an in-depth spillway inspection and assessment was done Summer 2019, temporary repair was completed in Spring 2020, an updated breach analysis was done, and owner has started planning on a full replacement. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
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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 |
SD Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
S |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
N |
Year Completed |
1934 |
Year Modified |
2001 |
Dam Height |
32 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
19000 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
850 acres |
River Name |
SNAKE CREEK |
Latitude |
45.4417 |
Longitude |
-98.7317 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DENR |
NID Number |
SD00016 |
Attachments |
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