Incident ID |
WI00673-3500 |
Dam Name |
WAUPEE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
WI |
Incident Date |
07/14/2020 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Other |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Heavy rains during construction project contributed to issue. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads |
Economic Damages (in $) |
$100,000 to $500,000 |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
119 ac-ft |
Response |
Dam owner notified sheriff and sheriff checked on D/S properties and notified property owners. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
WIDNR |
Owner Type |
F |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
F |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1944 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
11 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
562 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
95 acres |
River Name |
WAUPEE CREEK |
Latitude |
45.2317 |
Longitude |
-88.3805 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
WIDNR |
NID Number |
WI00673 |
Attachments |
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