BLACK RIVER FALLS - WI00043-3561


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
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