LAKE HANSON - SD00691-3416


Incident ID SD00691-3416
Dam Name LAKE HANSON
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State SD
Incident Date 05/05/2007
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Erosion/head Cutting
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Approximately 8 to 10 inches of precipitation fell over a large portion of the watershed and caused operation of the earthen secondary spillway which headcut back to the reservoir.
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
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates There was also minor damage to the primary spillway and some erosion of the embankment due to flow from secondary. Secondary was partially repaired in June 2007.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources SD Dam Safety
Owner Type S
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP NR
Year Completed 1932
Year Modified 1996
Dam Height 24 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 340 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name TR-JAMES
Latitude 43.625
Longitude -97.805
Regulatory Agency(ies) DENR
NID Number SD00691
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