LOWER KAUKAUNA - WI00778-3567
Dam Name: LOWER KAUKAUNA
State: WI
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 04/24/2023
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDWI00778-3567
Incident DescriptionDuring lock operator training, water levels got higher than normal operation in Kaukauna Lock #3. A sinkhole formed in the embankment to the right of the canal spillway structure.
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 Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)$1 to $100,000
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeX
Dam TypePGRE
Primary Purpose(s)HNR
EAPY
Dam Height16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)200.00
Surface Area (acres)40.00
Year Completed1857
NID NumberWI00778
River NameFOX
Latitude44.2798
Longitude-88.2556
Year Modified
1940
Regulatory Agency(ies)
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesWI Dam Safety
