ELM RIVER NO. 1 - ND00041-3321


Incident ID ND00041-3321
Dam Name ELM RIVER NO. 1
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State ND
Incident Date 04/25/2018
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 Yes
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
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources
Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) C
EAP Y
Year Completed 1964
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 25 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 5187 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 48 acres
River Name MIDDLE BRANCH ELM RIVER
Latitude 47.3098
Longitude -97.4647
Regulatory Agency(ies) NDSWC
NID Number ND00041
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