Cruson Slough

Cruson Slough is an earth dam located in Richland County, Wisconsin. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Cruson Slough

The primary purpose of Cruson Slough is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Tr-wisconsin River.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 80 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/22/2021.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyRichland
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-wisconsin River
Coordinates43.19321, -90.23946

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage260 acre-ft
Max Storage260 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area80 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge90 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/22/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI01121
Federal IDWI01121
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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