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 84
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Adams County | 22 | 1928 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Furnace Bridge Dodge County | 14 | 1848 | Significant | Fair |
| Glen Hills 8 St. Croix County | 30 | 1974 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Gomulak and Profitt Burnett County | 17 | 1969 | Significant | Fair |
| Grafton Ozaukee County | 20 | 1918 | Significant | Fair |
| Hickory Lake Racine County | 20 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Hidden Valley Farms Lafayette County | 30 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Iola Waupaca County | 12 | 1865 | Significant | Fair |
| Iron River Light and Power Co Bayfield County | 29 | 1870 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Junction Falls Pierce County | 32 | 1920 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Kaiser and Fisher Flowage Rusk County | 20 | 1966 | Significant | Fair |
| Kaukauna Outagamie County | 22 | 1940 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Kaukauna Locks and Dam Outagamie County | 22 | 1931 | Significant | Not Available |
| Kekoskee Dodge County | 16 | 1914 | Significant | Fair |
| Kingsford Florence County | 35 | 1925 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Krause Kewaunee County | 16 | 1973 | Significant | Fair |
| Leigh Lake Oconto County | 21 | 1935 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Little Chute Locks and Dam Outagamie County | 20 | 1932 | Significant | Not Available |
| Little Kaukauna Lock and Dam Brown County | 16 | 1926 | Significant | Not Available |
| Logging Creek Dike Burnett County | 21 | 1977 | Significant | Fair |
| Lower Appleton Locks and Dam Outagamie County | 19 | 1934 | Significant | Not Available |
| Lower Balsam Lake Polk County | 38 | 1860 | Significant | Fair |
| Lower White River Waushara County | 27 | 1927 | Significant | Fair |
| Marshall Dane County | 15 | 1870 | Significant | Fair |
| Mcdill Portage County | 21 | 1855 | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.