SHERWOOD - WI00111-3562


Incident ID WI00111-3562
Dam Name SHERWOOD
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State WI
Incident Date 10/25/2023
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Major flooding resulting in overtopping of the embankment and erosion. The road directly downstream also overtopped.
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 Roads
Economic Damages (in $) $1 to $100,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources WI Dam Safety
Owner Type L
Dam Type PGRE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 1936
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 13 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 600 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 117 acres
River Name HAY CREEK
Latitude 44.4262
Longitude -90.3693
Regulatory Agency(ies) WIDNR
NID Number WI00111
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