Incident ID |
MN00819-2649 |
Dam Name |
HIGH ISLAND CREEK |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
MN |
Incident Date |
06/29/2014 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Large rainfall washed out right earthen embankment. Earthen abutment lower than design. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
None |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Run-of-river dam. Dam was removed later. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
<12 hours |
Incident Report Produced |
No |
Information Sources |
Citizen; DNR Fisheries staff; MN DNR Dam Safety files. |
Owner Type |
S |
Dam Type |
PG |
Primary Purpose(s) |
CO |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1958 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
9 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
50 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
HIGH ISLAND CREEK |
Latitude |
44.5756 |
Longitude |
-93.9924 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MNDNR WATERS |
NID Number |
MN00819 |
Attachments |
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