Incident ID |
WI00998-3420 |
Dam Name |
BECKMAN LAKE |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
WI |
Incident Date |
08/23/2019 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Malfunction Of Equipment/gate |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Other |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Wasn't a significant incident per se. Stoplog at the bottom of the riser pipe broke. Was signficant in the fact that nearly the entire impoundment needed to drain in order to complete repair. |
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 |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
None |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Activated EAP by keeping necessary parties informed and implemented monitoring procedures. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
Repair to stoplog has since been completed. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
3 days |
Incident Report Produced |
No |
Information Sources |
WI Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
S |
Dam Type |
PGRE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1965 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
21 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
800 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
73 acres |
River Name |
ZANDER CREEK |
Latitude |
42.5819 |
Longitude |
-89.7745 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
WIDNR |
NID Number |
WI00998 |
Attachments |
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