Rosholt

Rosholt is a gravity dam located in Portage County, Wisconsin, built in 1885. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Rosholt

The primary purpose of Rosholt is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Village Of Rosholt (local government). It impounds the Flume Creek near Rosholt.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 266 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 1885, the structure is over a century 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/22/2018.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyPortage
Nearest CityRosholt
River/StreamFlume Creek
Coordinates44.63179, -89.30985

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length266 ft
Year Completed1885 (141 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area12 sq mi
Max Discharge1,480 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVillage Of Rosholt
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/22/2018
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI10405
Federal IDWI10405
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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