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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyocena Columbia County | 14 | 1849 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Wisconsin Rapids Wood County | 34 | 1843 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Winter Sawyer County | 25 | 1952 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Whiting Mill Dam Portage County | 24 | 1925 | Low | Satisfactory |
| White River Ashland County | 30 | 1907 | Low | Satisfactory |
| White Rapids Marinette County | 49 | 1927 | High | Satisfactory |
| Wheeler Oconto County | 20 | 1880 | High | Satisfactory |
| Weyauwega Waupaca County | 30 | 1852 | Low | Satisfactory |
| West Fork Kickapoo 5 Vernon County | 48 | 1968 | Low | Satisfactory |
| West Fork Kickapoo 17 Vernon County | 51 | 1969 | Low | Satisfactory |
| West Dike -Rice Lincoln County | 10 | 1912 | High | Satisfactory |
| Weathershield Taylor County | 13 | 1977 | High | Satisfactory |
| Wausau Detached Marathon County | 28 | 1930 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Washington Creek Wildlife Are Rusk County | 10 | 1950 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Upper Watertown Jefferson County | 12 | 1909 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Upper Mayville Dodge County | 15 | 1848 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Upper Dam Shawano County | 35 | 1883 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Upper Dam Price County | 18 | 1916 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Upper Beaver Dam Dodge County | 20 | 1840 | High | Satisfactory |
| Udeys Columbia County | 14 | 1917 | High | Satisfactory |
| Twin Lakes Vilas County | 10 | 1908 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Turtle-Flambeau Iron County | 26 | 1926 | High | Satisfactory |
| Tri Creek Number One Monroe County | 57 | 1976 | High | Satisfactory |
| Tomah Lake Monroe County | 16 | 1936 | High | Satisfactory |
| Tomahawk Lincoln County | 27 | 1938 | High | 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.