WAUPEE DAM - WI00673-3500


Incident ID WI00673-3500
Dam Name WAUPEE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State WI
Incident Date 07/14/2020
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Erosion
Incident Mechanism 2 Other
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Heavy rains during construction project contributed to issue.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
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 $) $100,000 to $500,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 119 ac-ft
Response Dam owner notified sheriff and sheriff checked on D/S properties and notified property owners.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 day
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources WIDNR
Owner Type F
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) F
EAP NR
Year Completed 1944
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 11 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 562 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 95 acres
River Name WAUPEE CREEK
Latitude 45.2317
Longitude -88.3805
Regulatory Agency(ies) WIDNR
NID Number WI00673
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