Borge

Borge is an earth dam located in Juneau County, Wisconsin, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Borge

The primary purpose of Borge is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Manitoumie Partnership (private). It impounds the Tr West Branch Big Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 10/19/2021.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyJuneau
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr West Branch Big Creek
Coordinates43.67379, -90.09828

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge40 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerManitoumie Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection10/19/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWI00432
Federal IDWI00432
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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