EASTON - WI00093-3498
Dam Name: EASTON
State: WI
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 10/07/2021
Incident Driver: Malfunction of Equipment/Gate
Incident Mechanism 1: Debris Clogging
Incident Mechanism 2Gate/Valve Failure
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDWI00093-3498
Incident DescriptionFirewood stuck in gate resulted in cracked gate pedestal and damage to gate and frame. Drained lake.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)$1 to $100,000
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)130
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeL
Dam TypePGRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height20 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)305.00
Surface Area (acres)24.00
Year Completed1855
NID NumberWI00093
River NameCAMPBELL CREEK
Latitude43.839
Longitude-89.8064
Year Modified
1909
Regulatory Agency(ies)WIDNR
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 day
Incident Report ProducedYes
Information SourcesWIDNR
