Beaverdam Lake Dam

Beaverdam Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ashland County, Wisconsin, built in 1944. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Beaverdam Lake Dam

Beaverdam Lake Dam is a dam in Ashland, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal).

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3,000 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 11,029 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 126 square miles. Completed in 1944, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/25/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyAshland
Coordinates46.33068, -90.80724

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1944 (82 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage11,029 acre-ft
Max Storage11,029 acre-ft
Normal Storage550 acre-ft
Surface Area3,000 acres
Drainage Area126 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/25/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWI00095
Federal IDWI00095
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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