Svetlik Milling Company

Svetlik Milling Company is a gravity dam located in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, built in 1907. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Svetlik Milling Company

The primary purpose of Svetlik Milling Company is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Village Of Cadott (local government). It impounds the Yellow River near Cadott.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 351 square miles. Completed in 1907, the structure is over a century old.

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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/31/2019.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyChippewa
Nearest CityCadott
River/StreamYellow River
Coordinates44.95323, -91.15062

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length220 ft
Year Completed1907 (119 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area351 sq mi
Max Discharge11,380 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVillage Of Cadott
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/31/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI00245
Federal IDWI00245
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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