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 26–50 of 180
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Roberts Vernon County | 32 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Chequamegon Waters Taylor County | 22 | 1967 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chetek Barron County | 16 | 1865 | High | Fair |
| Chilton Calumet County | 13 | 1850 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chippewa Reservoir Sawyer County | 45 | 1923 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chute Oconto County | 18 | 1937 | High | Satisfactory |
| Coon Creek 17 Vernon County | 45 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Coon Creek 33 La Crosse County | 46 | 1960 | High | Satisfactory |
| Coon Creek 41 Vernon County | 39 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Cottonville Adams County | 25 | 1924 | High | Fair |
| Cox Hollow Number Two Iowa County | 55 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Crex Meadows Phantom Lake Dev Burnett County | 8 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Crowley Price County | 23 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Day Lake Ashland County | 25 | 1968 | High | Not Rated |
| Dead Horse Slough Ashland County | 19 | — | High | Fair |
| Doberstein Dike -Willow Oneida County | 18 | 1927 | High | Satisfactory |
| Drummond Mill Pond Bayfield County | 24 | 1889 | High | Fair |
| Dubay Portage County | 40 | 1942 | High | Satisfactory |
| Eau Claire River Eau Claire County | 40 | 1937 | High | Satisfactory |
| Eau Galle Dam Pierce County | 127 | 1968 | High | Not Available |
| Eau Pleine Marathon County | 45 | 1937 | High | Fair |
| Fawn Lake Adams County | 19 | 1972 | High | Satisfactory |
| Felt Mill Waupaca County | 26 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Fishtrap Vilas County | 14 | 1884 | High | Fair |
| Fishtrap Lake Sawyer County | 12 | 1970 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.