Hickerson Roller Mill

Hickerson Roller Mill is a gravity dam located in Burnett County, Wisconsin, built in 1864. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hickerson Roller Mill

The primary purpose of Hickerson Roller Mill is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Village Of Grantsburg (local government). It impounds the Wood near Grantsburg.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 152 square miles. Completed in 1864, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/29/2021.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyBurnett
Nearest CityGrantsburg
River/StreamWood
Coordinates45.77899, -92.68822

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1864 (162 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area152 sq mi
Max Discharge4,740 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVillage Of Grantsburg
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/29/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI00241
Federal IDWI00241
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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