DEPERE DAM - WI00867-3580


Incident ID WI00867-3580
Dam Name DEPERE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State WI
Incident Date 03/05/2023
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Sinkhole
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Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Sinkhole formed on the embankment between the lock canal and the main river. It was inline with a large joint in the wall along the navigational canal. Joint was sealed as a repair.
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Owner Type F
Dam Type PGCN
Primary Purpose(s) CHNFR
EAP Y
Year Completed 1929
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 17 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 10790 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 536 acres
River Name FOX
Latitude 44.4483
Longitude -88.0633
Regulatory Agency(ies) WIDNR
NID Number WI00867
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