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 176–200 of 239
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flambeau Rusk County | 92 | 1951 | High | Satisfactory |
| Fawn Lake Adams County | 19 | 1972 | High | Satisfactory |
| Fall River Columbia County | 17 | 1859 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Eyk Barron County | 13 | 1965 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Eau Galle Dunn County | 31 | 1913 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Eau Claire River Eau Claire County | 40 | 1937 | High | Satisfactory |
| Easton Adams County | 20 | 1855 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Dunkirk Dane County | 22 | 1915 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Dubay Portage County | 40 | 1942 | High | Satisfactory |
| Dorchester Clark County | 13 | 2011 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Doberstein Dike -Willow Oneida County | 18 | 1927 | High | Satisfactory |
| Dell Creek Sauk County | 30 | 1927 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Danbury Burnett County | 35 | 1928 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cornell Chippewa County | 58 | 1913 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Coon Creek 33 La Crosse County | 46 | 1960 | High | Satisfactory |
| Coon Creek 15 Vernon County | 44 | 1962 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Coon Creek 14 Vernon County | 38 | 1962 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Combined Locks Outagamie County | 28 | 1912 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Clam River Burnett County | 46 | 1944 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Chute Oconto County | 18 | 1937 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chippewa Reservoir Sawyer County | 45 | 1923 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chilton Calumet County | 13 | 1850 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chequamegon Waters Taylor County | 22 | 1967 | High | Satisfactory |
| Central Rock County | 8 | 1927 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cazenovia Richland County | 30 | 1864 | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.