WESO CREEK - WI00649-3577
Dam Name: WESO CREEK
State: WI
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 04/19/2022
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDWI00649-3577
Incident DescriptionSinkhole was observed over the downstream side of the whistle tube. Orders were written to drawdown the impoundment until dam is repaired or removed.
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 Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)$1 to $100,000
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height9 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)1760.00
Surface Area (acres)480.00
Year Completed1960
NID NumberWI00649
River NameWESO CREEK
Latitude45.0961
Longitude-88.457
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)WIDNR
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesWI Dam Safety
