Big Rock Creek Farm
Big Rock Creek Farm is a gravity dam located in Polk County, Wisconsin. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Big Rock Creek Farm
The primary purpose of Big Rock Creek Farm 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 Big Rock Creek Preserve, Llc (private). It impounds the Big Rock Creek near St Croix Falls.
The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet.
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 11/21/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Polk |
| Nearest City | St Croix Falls |
| River/Stream | Big Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.45646, -92.63464 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,250 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Big Rock Creek Preserve, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/21/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI01188 |
| Federal ID | WI01188 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |