BOURBANIS DAM - ND00083-1942
Dam Name: BOURBANIS DAM
State: ND
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 05/21/2013
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDND00083-1942
Incident DescriptionWatershed received 4-6 inches of rain on May 20, 2013. The reservoir was already full from heavy late season snow and late season snowmelt runoff. Water flowed through the dam's earthen auxiliary spillway on May 21-22, 2013 and again on May 31, 2013.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesThe dam's auxiliary spillway was damaged. Flow through the spillway resulted in a major headcut at the downstream end of the auxiliary spillway, and a signifcant erosion channel at the entrance to the auxiliary spillway.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)CF
EAPN
Dam Height76 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)1502.10
Surface Area (acres)9.00
Year Completed1957
NID NumberND00083
River NameTONGUE RIVER-TR
Latitude48.7844
Longitude-97.9801
Year Modified
1984
Regulatory Agency(ies)NDSWC
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