Fish Lake Wla Canute Flowage

Fish Lake Wla Canute Flowage is an earth dam located in Burnett County, Wisconsin, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Fish Lake Wla Canute Flowage

Fish Lake Wla Canute Flowage is a dam in Burnett, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Canute Creek.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 6,725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 360 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 6,800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 09/23/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyBurnett
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamCanute Creek
Coordinates45.70450, -92.69652

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length6,725 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage6,800 acre-ft
Max Storage6,800 acre-ft
Surface Area360 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/23/2013
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI01134
Federal IDWI01134
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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