HORICON - WI01062-3563


Incident ID WI01062-3563
Dam Name HORICON
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State WI
Incident Date 08/18/2023
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Foundation Deficiency
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Dye testing performed by DNR staff based on observations by property staff of an apparent boil downstream of the east stoplog bay.
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
Economic Damages (in $) $1 to $100,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources WI Dam Safety
Owner Type S
Dam Type OTPG
Primary Purpose(s) O
EAP Y
Year Completed 1930
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 12 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 20000 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 2500 acres
River Name MAIN DITCH
Latitude 43.4462
Longitude -88.6311
Regulatory Agency(ies) WIDNR
NID Number WI01062
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