Hamm

Hamm is an earth dam located in Juneau County, Wisconsin, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hamm

The primary purpose of Hamm 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 Lloyd Hamm Trust (private). It impounds the Tr Creek 33 11 Tr Wisconsin.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 739 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/04/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyJuneau
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Creek 33 11 Tr Wisconsin
Coordinates43.83726, -89.95087

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length739 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLLOYD HAMM TRUST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/04/2012
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI00526
Federal IDWI00526
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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