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 1–25 of 239
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Lincoln County | 40 | 1913 | High | Satisfactory |
| Alma Mill 3 Buffalo County | 34 | 1963 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Alma Mill 4 Buffalo County | 32 | 1963 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Altoona Eau Claire County | 44 | 1938 | High | Satisfactory |
| Angelo Dam Monroe County | 20 | 1920 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Apple Creek Dam #2 Outagamie County | 11 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Apple River St. Croix County | 47 | 1954 | High | Satisfactory |
| Arpin Sawyer County | 34 | 1913 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bad Axe 11 Vernon County | 26 | 1978 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bad Axe 12 Vernon County | 73 | 1974 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bad Axe 16 Vernon County | 44 | 1965 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bad Axe 17 Vernon County | 42 | 1965 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bad Axe 2 Vernon County | 31 | 1964 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bad Axe 24 Vernon County | 40 | 1963 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Barton Washington County | 14 | 1846 | High | Satisfactory |
| Belleville Dane County | 15 | 1860 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Beloit Rock County | 15 | 1928 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Big Falls Milldam Waupaca County | 30 | 1926 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Big Quinnesec Falls Dike "B" Marinette County | 13 | 1949 | High | Satisfactory |
| Big St Germain Vilas County | 7 | 1923 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Biron Wood County | 24 | 1937 | High | Satisfactory |
| Black Brook Polk County | 32 | 1917 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Blackhawk-Kickapoo Project Crawford County | 45 | 1974 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Black River Falls Jackson County | 18 | 1912 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Blake Lake Polk County | 9 | 2018 | Low | Satisfactory |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.