PLATTE - SD00010-3409


Incident ID SD00010-3409
Dam Name PLATTE
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State SD
Incident Date 09/12/2019
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Wide spread rainfall on saturated ground ranging from 5 to 10 inches between September 11-12, 2019 caused Platte Creek to reach record levels which overtopped and failed Platte Dam.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated unknown
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated unknown
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded unknown
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response State dam safety staff did a site visit on Sept. 17, 2019 to document.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources SD Dam Safety
Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP NR
Year Completed 1935
Year Modified 1973
Dam Height 28 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 1200 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name PLATTE CREEK
Latitude 43.385
Longitude -98.8867
Regulatory Agency(ies) DENR
NID Number SD00010
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