BONG RECREATION AREA 8 - WI01149-1580

Dam Name: BONG RECREATION AREA 8

State: WI

Downstream Hazard Potential: L

Incident Type: Non-Failure

Incident Date: 04/12/2013

Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding

Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure

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Incident IDWI01149-1580

Incident DescriptionWater breached the dam's overflow pipe. High water has also washed away the soil surrounding the pipe.

Named Hydrologic Event

EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes

Fatalities (Number)

Number of People Evacuated0

Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated

Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0

Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads

Economic Damages (in $)

Response

Volume released at failure (ac-ft)0

Additional Remarks or UpdatesState highway closed

Owner TypeS

Dam TypeRE

Primary Purpose(s)R

EAPN

Dam Height10 ft

Max Storage (ac-ft)900.00

Surface Area (acres)158.00

Year Completed1972

NID NumberWI01149

River NameTR. BRIGHTON CREEK

Latitude42.625

Longitude-88.1139

Year Modified

2015

Regulatory Agency(ies)WIDNR

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