Incident ID |
SD00691-3410 |
Dam Name |
LAKE HANSON |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
SD |
Incident Date |
09/12/2019 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Erosion/head Cutting |
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 caused operation of the earthen secondary spillway which eroded back to the reservoir. |
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 |
Roads |
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 to document. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
Same issue occurred in 2007. Repair to secondary from 2007 event was of limited scope. |
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 |
1932 |
Year Modified |
1996 |
Dam Height |
24 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
340 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
TR-JAMES |
Latitude |
43.625 |
Longitude |
-97.805 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DENR |
NID Number |
SD00691 |
Attachments |
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