Kiel is a gravity dam located in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, built in 1913. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 200 ft long. 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 Kiel
The primary purpose of Kiel is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Kiel (local government). It impounds the Sheboygan near Kiel.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 130 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 530 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 150 square miles. Completed in 1913, 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 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 06/05/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Manitowoc |
| Nearest City | Kiel |
| River/Stream | Sheboygan |
| Coordinates | 43.91197, -88.02702 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1913 (113 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 530 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 530 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 130 acres |
| Drainage Area | 150 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,275 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Kiel |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/05/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI00151 |
| Federal ID | WI00151 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |