Lake Evelyn - WI00000-3612


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
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 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
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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
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