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 251–275 of 968
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Sawyer County | 18 | 1966 | Low | Fair |
| Prentice Price County | 15 | 1880 | Low | Fair |
| Prairie Farm Barron County | 16 | 1850 | Low | Fair |
| Prairie Du Sac Sauk County | 50 | 1914 | High | Fair |
| Poy Sippi Waushara County | 12 | 1935 | High | Fair |
| Powell Marsh Wildlife Area Iron County | 8 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| Powell Marsh W. A. Pool 5 Vilas County | 8 | — | Low | Fair |
| Powell Marsh W. A. Pool 4 Vilas County | 7 | — | Low | Fair |
| Powell Falls Pierce County | 21 | 1870 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pot Flowage Langlade County | 8 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Potato Rapids Marinette County | 20 | 1920 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Port Edwards Wood County | 22 | 1855 | Low | Fair |
| Popple Creek Price County | 15 | 1989 | Low | Not Rated |
| Poplar River #1 Clark County | 26 | 1978 | High | Fair |
| Pool Thirty Three Juneau County | 7 | 1947 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Polk Sauk County | 24 | 1978 | Low | Fair |
| Pokegama Lake Washburn County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Plymouth Sheboygan County | 14 | 1951 | Low | Fair |
| Plum Creek 3 Pierce County | 46 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plum Creek 2 Pierce County | 88 | 1973 | High | Satisfactory |
| Plum Creek 19 Pierce County | 36 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| Plum Creek 12 Pepin County | 36 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Pluemer Grant County | 26 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Plain Honey Creek 4 Sauk County | 35 | 1973 | Low | Fair |
| Plain Honey Creek 3 Sauk County | 45 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.