Wisconsin Dams
968 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
968
High Hazard
180
18.6%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
63
Average Age
89 yrs
Hazard Classification
High180 (18.6%)
Significant84 (8.7%)
Low704 (72.7%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory239 (24.7%)
Fair509 (52.6%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory63 (6.5%)
Not Rated157 (16.2%)
Federal
65
State
127
Local
407
Private
280
Tallest Dams
- Superior Falls138 ft
- Eau Galle Dam127 ft
- Flambeau 92 ft
- Hatfield 92 ft
- Plum Creek 288 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Eau Galle DamHigh
- Flambeau High
- Hatfield High
- Plum Creek 2High
- High Falls High
Poor Condition Dams
- West Fork Kickapoo 1Unsatisfactory
- DoyleUnsatisfactory
- Coon Creek 21Unsatisfactory
- Rock FallsPoor
- Garden Valley 10Unsatisfactory
All Dams in Wisconsin
Showing 226–250 of 509
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merillan Mills Jackson County | 23 | 1907 | Low | Fair |
| Menomonie Dunn County | 37 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Medford Taylor County | 12 | 1875 | Low | Fair |
| Mech Clark County | 19 | 1971 | Low | Fair |
| Mead Clark County | 28 | 1951 | Low | Fair |
| Mcnett Lafayette County | 40 | 1971 | Low | Fair |
| Mcginnis Lake Adams County | 15 | 1966 | Low | Fair |
| Mccoy Iowa County | 19 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Mathey,Eugene Taylor County | 13 | 1966 | Low | Fair |
| Marsh Lake Marinette County | 14 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Marshall Dane County | 15 | 1870 | Significant | Fair |
| Marschke Price County | 10 | — | Low | Fair |
| Marking Sauk County | 23 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Maple Lake Oneida County | 12 | 1941 | High | Fair |
| Ludeman Jackson County | 14 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Ludden Lake Iowa County | 25 | 1964 | Low | Fair |
| Lucas Lake Washington County | 8 | 1923 | High | Fair |
| Lower White River Waushara County | 27 | 1927 | Significant | Fair |
| Lower Steve Creek Price County | 7 | 1962 | Low | Fair |
| Lower North Wood County Park Wood County | 14 | 1939 | Low | Fair |
| Lower Lake Nemahbin Waukesha County | 8 | 1934 | Low | Fair |
| Lower Hydro Price County | 22 | 1923 | Low | Fair |
| Lower Barr Price County | 11 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lower Balsam Lake Polk County | 38 | 1860 | Significant | Fair |
| Lost Creek 5 Pepin County | 28 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.