Incident ID |
SD00688-3412 |
Dam Name |
NEW STICKNEY (NELSON) |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
SD |
Incident Date |
09/11/2019 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Wide spread rainfall on saturated ground ranging from 5 to 10 inches between September 11-12, 2019. High flows contributed to significant erosion around conduits of primary spillway back to the reservoir and partial failure of the dam. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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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 |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
State dam safety staff did a site visit on Sept. 17, 2019 and notified dam owner of the observed damage. Site condition limited access to damaged areas of the dam at the time of visit. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
Reservoir still had some storage capacity after incident but it is limited by the erosion damage. A small area of erosion/slide damage extending into the upstream face of the dam also resulted from the event. A small sinkhole in the embankment above the primary spillway conduits was reported in the last dam inspection prior to the event. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
SD Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
S |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1965 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
18 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
177 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
14 acres |
River Name |
TR-JAMES |
Latitude |
43.6217 |
Longitude |
-98.355 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DENR |
NID Number |
SD00688 |
Attachments |
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