Incident ID |
WI00111-3562 |
Dam Name |
SHERWOOD |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
WI |
Incident Date |
10/25/2023 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Major flooding resulting in overtopping of the embankment and erosion. The road directly downstream also overtopped. |
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 |
Roads |
Economic Damages (in $) |
$1 to $100,000 |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
WI Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
PGRE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1936 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
13 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
600 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
117 acres |
River Name |
HAY CREEK |
Latitude |
44.4262 |
Longitude |
-90.3693 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
WIDNR |
NID Number |
WI00111 |
Attachments |
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