Incident ID |
WI00320-3329 |
Dam Name |
HILLSBORO |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
WI |
Incident Date |
08/28/2018 |
Incident Type |
Non-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 |
Earthen embankment overtopped causing extreme scour and erosion next to left wing wall |
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 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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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 |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
Incident Report Produced |
Unknown |
Information Sources |
WI DNR |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
PGRE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1854 |
Year Modified |
1967 |
Dam Height |
24 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
430 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
42 acres |
River Name |
WEST BRANCH BARABOO R. |
Latitude |
43.6487 |
Longitude |
-90.3374 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
WIDNR |
NID Number |
WI00320 |
Attachments |
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