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 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Spring snowmelt runoff caused flow through the dam's auxiliary spillway. |
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 |
None |
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 |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 week |
Incident Report Produced |
No |
Information Sources |
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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 |
Attachments |
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