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Incident ID |
WI12745-3418 |
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Dam Name |
OXBO FLOWAGE |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
WI |
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Incident Date |
04/01/2019 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Excessive/increased Seepage |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Piping |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Water flowing into the embankment adjacent to the inlet of the horizontal CMP of water control structure. Water flowing through and underneath of the CMP. 10 days after initial observation, embankment was completely breached. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
None |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Owners activitated EAP and closely monitored the site. Barricaded and signed to prevent entry to public. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Remote area of wildlife area so risk was low. Completed temporary repairs by Apr 11. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
10 days |
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Incident Report Produced |
No |
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Information Sources |
WI Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
S |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
0 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
8 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
100 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
28 acres |
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River Name |
OXBO CREEK |
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Latitude |
45.1701 |
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Longitude |
-89.4056 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
WIDNR |
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NID Number |
WI12745 |
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Attachments |
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