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Incident ID |
WI00649-3577 |
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Dam Name |
WESO CREEK |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
WI |
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Incident Date |
04/19/2022 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Sinkhole was observed over the downstream side of the whistle tube. Orders were written to drawdown the impoundment until dam is repaired or removed. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
$1 to $100,000 |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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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 |
WI Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1960 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
9 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
1760 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
480 acres |
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River Name |
WESO CREEK |
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Latitude |
45.0961 |
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Longitude |
-88.457 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
WIDNR |
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NID Number |
WI00649 |
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Attachments |
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