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Incident ID |
WI00418-3333 |
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Dam Name |
WEST FORK KICKAPOO 1 |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
WI |
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Incident Date |
08/28/2018 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Deep erosional scarp developed along left groin, opposite side of auxiliary spillway |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
Unknown |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads, Bridges |
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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 |
Significant town road, culvert, and bridge damages. Major streambank, pasture and ag field damages, personal driveways, culverts and fencing.
Didn't activate EAP because failure occurred quickly overnight. People were evacuated, numbers unknown. Assuming some wet basements. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
WI DNR |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
CR |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1969 |
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Year Modified |
2000 |
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Dam Height |
63 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
2345 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
51 acres |
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River Name |
WEST FORK KICKAPOO |
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Latitude |
43.6889 |
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Longitude |
-90.7987 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
WIDNR |
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NID Number |
WI00418 |
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Attachments |
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