BUFFALO LAKE ROAD DAM 1 - SD00518-2141


Incident ID SD00518-2141
Dam Name BUFFALO LAKE ROAD DAM 1
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State SD
Incident Date 06/23/2014
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Based on news reports and SD Dam Safety info it appears that CMP spillways deteriorated and failed causing internal erosion and sink holes. High water in the lake exacerbated the erosion.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
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Other Infrastructure Impacts Roads
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Additional Remarks or Updates The CMP Spillway was added about 25 years ago per SD Dam Safety. Attached photos from both dam 1 & 2.
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Owner Type S
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 1961
Year Modified 1991
Dam Height 95 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 2650 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name TR CHEYENNE
Latitude 44.635
Longitude -101.897
Regulatory Agency(ies) DENR
NID Number SD00518
Attachments Y