Incident ID |
ND00009-3319 |
Dam Name |
SYKESTON DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
ND |
Incident Date |
09/21/2019 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
High Reservoir Level |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Area received 7-9 inches of rain, resulting in very high reservoir levels. Water flowed around the sides of the concrete chute spillway, resulting in some erosion behind one chute wall. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads |
Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
High flows through the dam's spillway washed out unpaved road below the dam. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
No |
Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1908 |
Year Modified |
1936 |
Dam Height |
27 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
3790 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
105 acres |
River Name |
PIPESTEM CREEK |
Latitude |
47.4845 |
Longitude |
-99.3967 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NDSWC |
NID Number |
ND00009 |
Attachments |
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