BELLEVILLE - WI00116-3338


Incident ID WI00116-3338
Dam Name BELLEVILLE
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State WI
Incident Date 08/20/2018
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Erosion
Incident Mechanism 2 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Boils on downstream side of auxiliary spillway due to scour
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated Unknown
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 8
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded Unknown
Other Infrastructure Impacts Bridges
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Evacuated as a precaution, also due to general flooding. Water in some basements.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Unknown
Information Sources WI DNR
Owner Type L
Dam Type PGRE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 1860
Year Modified 1918
Dam Height 15 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 260 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 112 acres
River Name SUGAR
Latitude 42.8605
Longitude -89.5358
Regulatory Agency(ies) WIDNR
NID Number WI00116
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