ELM LAKE DAM - SD00328-3437


Incident ID SD00328-3437
Dam Name ELM LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State SD
Incident Date 07/24/2020
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Chute Failure
Incident Mechanism 2 Erosion
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Chute spillway damaged during heavy flow.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated Unknown
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated Unknown
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded Unknown
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Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources DENR
Owner Type S
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) RS
EAP Y
Year Completed 1937
Year Modified 2000
Dam Height 52 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 28800 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 1150 acres
River Name ELM RIVER
Latitude 45.855
Longitude -98.705
Regulatory Agency(ies) DENR
NID Number SD00328
Attachments Y