Nordby

Nordby is an earth dam located in Barron County, Wisconsin, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Nordby

The primary purpose of Nordby is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Wolff, Rod & Yvonne (private). It impounds the Tr Vance Creek Offstream.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 582 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/12/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyBarron
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Vance Creek Offstream
Coordinates45.22427, -92.04298

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length582 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWolff, Rod & Yvonne
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/12/2010
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWI00511
Federal IDWI00511
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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