SWAN BUFFALO DET D#12 - ND00199-3322

Dam Name: SWAN BUFFALO DET D#12

State: ND

Downstream Hazard Potential: S

Incident Type: Non-Failure

Incident Date: 04/03/2019

Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding

Incident Mechanism 1: High Reservoir Level

Incident Mechanism 2

Incident Mechanism 3

Incident IDND00199-3322

Incident DescriptionSpring snowmelt runoff caused flow through the dam's auxiliary spillway.

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 ImpactsNone

Economic Damages (in $)

Response

Volume released at failure (ac-ft)

Additional Remarks or Updates

Owner TypeL

Dam TypeRE

Primary Purpose(s)C

EAPY

Dam Height28 ft

Max Storage (ac-ft)1615.50

Surface Area (acres)29.00

Year Completed1960

NID NumberND00199

River NameSWAN CREEK

Latitude46.9834

Longitude-97.3911

Year Modified

Regulatory Agency(ies)NDSWC

Incident Time

Incident Duration1 week

Incident Report ProducedNo

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