DEXTERVILLE - WI00659-3610


Incident ID WI00659-3610
Dam Name DEXTERVILLE
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State WI
Incident Date 08/02/2024
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Unexpected release of water from the dam caused a sudden increase in water elevation downstream.
Named Hydrologic Event
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 None
Economic Damages (in $) $1 to $100,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response Owner at 2107 STH 80 reported streambank damage and frightened children that were near the stream.
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Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources WIDNR
Owner Type L
Dam Type CNRE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 1964
Year Modified 1998
Dam Height 27 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 4600 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 298 acres
River Name YELLOW R
Latitude 44.3782
Longitude -90.1167
Regulatory Agency(ies) WIDNR
NID Number WI00659
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