Price
Price is a gravity dam located in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Price
The primary purpose of Price is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sawyer County (local government). It impounds the Brunet.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 676 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 7,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 72 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 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 08/20/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sawyer |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Brunet |
| Coordinates | 45.79595, -90.98878 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 7,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 7,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5,300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 676 acres |
| Drainage Area | 72 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,500 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sawyer County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/20/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI00676 |
| Federal ID | WI00676 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |