Incident ID |
WI00000-3612 |
Dam Name |
Lake Evelyn |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
WI |
Incident Date |
07/11/2024 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Other |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Animal Activity |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Debris Clogging |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
Spillway Pipe Failure |
Incident Description |
Outlet culvert was plugged with beaver debris, embankment/road only a few inches shy of overtopping. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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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) |
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Response |
WDNR personnel removed small amt of debris, but remaining debris rapidly washed through the culvert. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
High flow thru culvert exposed large corrosion holes, eroded soil around pipe, eventually breached. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
WIDNR |
Owner Type |
S |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
FR |
EAP |
N |
Year Completed |
0 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
6 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
425 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
Evelyn Creek |
Latitude |
46.2658 |
Longitude |
-90.0799 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
WIDNR |
NID Number |
WI00000 |
Attachments |
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