BECKMAN LAKE - WI00998-3420
Dam Name: BECKMAN LAKE
State: WI
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 08/23/2019
Incident Driver: Malfunction of Equipment/Gate
Incident Mechanism 1: Other
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDWI00998-3420
Incident DescriptionWasn't a significant incident per se. Stoplog at the bottom of the riser pipe broke. Was signficant in the fact that nearly the entire impoundment needed to drain in order to complete repair.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)None
ResponseActivated EAP by keeping necessary parties informed and implemented monitoring procedures.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesRepair to stoplog has since been completed.
Owner TypeS
Dam TypePGRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height21 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)800.00
Surface Area (acres)73.00
Year Completed1965
NID NumberWI00998
River NameZANDER CREEK
Latitude42.5819
Longitude-89.7745
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)WIDNR
Incident Time
Incident Duration3 days
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesWI Dam Safety
