CRANBERRY CREEK - WI00450-3340
Dam Name: CRANBERRY CREEK
State: WI
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 04/25/2018
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDWI00450-3340
Incident DescriptionDam breached overnight at principal spillway structure
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
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 UpdatesMinor damage at downstream road crossing
EAP not activitated because rural area and unknown failure overnight
EAP not activitated because rural area and unknown failure overnight
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height15 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)300.00
Surface Area (acres)55.00
Year Completed1973
NID NumberWI00450
River NameCRANBERRY CREEK
Latitude45.5961
Longitude-90.4247
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)WIDNR
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesWI DNR
