DAVIS FISH DAM - ND00211-3323
Dam Name: DAVIS FISH DAM
State: ND
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 04/23/2019
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2Piping
Incident Mechanism 3Sinkhole
Incident IDND00211-3323
Incident DescriptionA section of the CMP principal spillway conduit separated near the outlet, resulting in erosion around the outlet and a sinkhole over the outlet.
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 ImpactsOther
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesAccess into a recreational area that required driving over the dam was temporarily closed.
Owner TypeS
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height31 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)307.40
Surface Area (acres)15.00
Year Completed1963
NID NumberND00211
River NameSPRING CREEK
Latitude46.546
Longitude-103.658
Year Modified
1985
Regulatory Agency(ies)NDSWC
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
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