WARZYN - WI00970-3502


Incident ID WI00970-3502
Dam Name WARZYN
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State WI
Incident Date 05/20/2021
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Impounded water flowed through corroded joint at riser/outlet interface.
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 None
Economic Damages (in $) $1 to $100,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 30 ac-ft
Response Owner notified downstream neighbor immediately.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 day
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources WIDNR
Owner Type P
Dam Type PGRE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP N
Year Completed 1974
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 25 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 100 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 6 acres
River Name URNUS CREEK
Latitude 42.9096
Longitude -89.9476
Regulatory Agency(ies) WIDNR
NID Number WI00970
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