Incident ID |
WI00043-3561 |
Dam Name |
BLACK RIVER FALLS |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
WI |
Incident Date |
10/31/2023 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Debris Clogging |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
|
Incident Mechanism 3 |
|
Incident Description |
Multiple trees stuck under tainter gate after major flood event. Gate could not fully close. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
|
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
Fatalities (Number) |
|
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
|
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 |
WI Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
CNPG |
Primary Purpose(s) |
HR |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1912 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
18 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
6270 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
198 acres |
River Name |
BLACK RIVER |
Latitude |
44.2917 |
Longitude |
-90.8625 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
|
NID Number |
WI00043 |
Attachments |
|