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 126–150 of 180
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olson Meadows Flowage Douglas County | 11 | 1975 | High | Fair |
| Onion River Sheboygan County | 15 | 1856 | High | Fair |
| Osseo Trempealeau County | 14 | 1860 | High | Satisfactory |
| Otter Rapids Vilas County | 20 | 1907 | High | Fair |
| Pardeeville Columbia County | 16 | 1849 | High | Satisfactory |
| Petenwell Juneau County | 50 | 1949 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pewaukee Waukesha County | 14 | 1842 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pixley Price County | 21 | 1918 | High | Fair |
| Plum Creek 2 Pierce County | 88 | 1973 | High | Satisfactory |
| Poplar River #1 Clark County | 26 | 1978 | High | Fair |
| Poy Sippi Waushara County | 12 | 1935 | High | Fair |
| Prairie Du Sac Sauk County | 50 | 1914 | High | Fair |
| Radigan Douglas County | 12 | 1938 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Reservoir Oconto County | 15 | 1877 | High | Satisfactory |
| Resettlement Admin. 23 Jackson County | 8 | 1937 | High | Fair |
| Rest Lake Vilas County | 25 | 1925 | High | Fair |
| Rhinelander Oneida County | 24 | 1876 | High | Satisfactory |
| Rice Lake Walworth County | 18 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Rice Lake Barron County | 18 | 1864 | High | Satisfactory |
| Riverdale St. Croix County | 27 | 1905 | High | Fair |
| Rock Falls Dunn County | 43 | 1864 | High | Poor |
| Rome Jefferson County | 11 | 1838 | High | Satisfactory |
| Rothschild Marathon County | 27 | 1911 | High | Poor |
| Saint Croix Falls Polk County | 64 | 1905 | High | Fair |
| Salow Lake Waukesha County | 20 | 1969 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.