WEDGES CREEK - WI00110-2852
Dam Name: WEDGES CREEK
State: WI
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 09/08/2015
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
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Incident IDWI00110-2852
Incident DescriptionHeavy rains overtopped the embankment causing scour on d/s slope
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Additional Remarks or Updates Heavy rains in the watershed of the Wedges Creek Dam during the evening of September 6, 2015 overtopped the earthen embankment of this dam and a couple of scour area developed on the downstream side of the concrete approach walkway. These scour areas have resulted in a loss of cross-sectional area of the dam at these locations.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypePGRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height14 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)110.00
Surface Area (acres)20.00
Year Completed1930
NID NumberWI00110
River Name
Latitude44.5739
Longitude-90.7222
Year Modified
1994
Regulatory Agency(ies)WIDNR
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Information SourcesWI DNR
