Vogler Flour Mill is a gravity dam located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, built in 1875. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 150 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Vogler Flour Mill
Vogler Flour Mill is a dam in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by Village of Fall Creek (local government). It impounds the Fall Creek near Fall Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 15 square miles. Completed in 1875, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.
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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/20/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Eau Claire |
| Nearest City | Fall Creek |
| River/Stream | Fall Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.76906, -91.27945 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1875 (151 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 15 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,694 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Village of Fall Creek |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/20/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI00009 |
| Federal ID | WI00009 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |