Wolf River Bottoms - WI00000-3609


Incident ID WI00000-3609
Dam Name Wolf River Bottoms
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State WI
Incident Date 04/10/2024
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Other
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2 Spillway Riser Failure
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description 24" CMP with half moon riser structure. Both ends heaved and broke multiple anchor cables.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts None
Economic Damages (in $) $1 to $100,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources WIDNR
Owner Type S
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) F
EAP NR
Year Completed 2005
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 4 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 400 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name Embarrass-TR
Latitude 44.5209
Longitude -88.6314
Regulatory Agency(ies) WIDNR
NID Number WI00000
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