French And Sacia

French And Sacia is an earth dam located in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, built in 1972. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About French And Sacia

The primary purpose of French And Sacia 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 French, Nancy (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek / French Cr near Galesville.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 12/04/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyTrempealeau
Nearest CityGalesville
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek / French Cr
Coordinates44.09555, -91.36632

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge280 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFrench, Nancy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection12/04/2015
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWI01069
Federal IDWI01069
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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