12-8

About 12-8

The primary purpose of 12-8 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Wolf River Wjd No 66 (local government). It impounds the South Fork Of Wolf River.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 970 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,225 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.

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 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 07/08/2020.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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