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 |
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Incident Description |
Boils on downstream side of auxiliary spillway due to scour |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
Unknown |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
8 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
Unknown |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Bridges |
Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Evacuated as a precaution, also due to general flooding. Water in some basements. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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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 |
Attachments |
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