Incident ID |
WI00778-3567 |
Dam Name |
LOWER KAUKAUNA |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
WI |
Incident Date |
04/24/2023 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
During lock operator training, water levels got higher than normal operation in Kaukauna Lock #3. A sinkhole formed in the embankment to the right of the canal spillway structure. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
$1 to $100,000 |
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 |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
WI Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
X |
Dam Type |
PGRE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
HNR |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1857 |
Year Modified |
1940 |
Dam Height |
16 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
200 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
40 acres |
River Name |
FOX |
Latitude |
44.2798 |
Longitude |
-88.2556 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
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NID Number |
WI00778 |
Attachments |
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