COTTONWOOD CREEK DAM - ND00011-3320


Incident ID ND00011-3320
Dam Name COTTONWOOD CREEK DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State ND
Incident Date 04/04/2019
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Spring snowmelt runoff caused flow through the dam's auxiliary spillway.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts None
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 week
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources
Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP N
Year Completed 1973
Year Modified 1979
Dam Height 76 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 16839 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 494 acres
River Name COTTONWOOD CREEK
Latitude 46.299
Longitude -98.2671
Regulatory Agency(ies) NDSWC
NID Number ND00011
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