SYKESTON DAM - ND00009-3319
Dam Name: SYKESTON DAM
State: ND
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 09/21/2019
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 2Erosion
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDND00009-3319
Incident DescriptionArea received 7-9 inches of rain, resulting in very high reservoir levels. Water flowed around the sides of the concrete chute spillway, resulting in some erosion behind one chute wall.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesHigh flows through the dam's spillway washed out unpaved road below the dam.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height27 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)3790.80
Surface Area (acres)105.00
Year Completed1908
NID NumberND00009
River NamePIPESTEM CREEK
Latitude47.4845
Longitude-99.3967
Year Modified
1936
Regulatory Agency(ies)NDSWC
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
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