Incident ID |
MN01804-3356 |
Dam Name |
FOUNTAIN LAKE CDF |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
MN |
Incident Date |
05/01/2020 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Structural Stability |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Foundation Deficiency |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Sliding |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
Slope Stability |
Incident Description |
During construction, oversaturated foundation led to interior slope failure. Repaired. |
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 $) |
$1 to $100,000 |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Owner and engineer completed emergency repairs. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
Upstream embankment slide prior to first filling. |
Incident Time |
|
Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
MN Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
O |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
2017 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
25 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
560 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
32 acres |
River Name |
BANCROFT CREEK-OS |
Latitude |
43.6959 |
Longitude |
-93.3798 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MNDNR EWR |
NID Number |
MN01804 |
Attachments |
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