Partridge Lake

Partridge Lake is an earth dam located in Juneau County, Wisconsin. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection08/05/2021
Height11 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 450 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Partridge Lake

The primary purpose of Partridge Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Partridge Lake Prot Dist (local government). It impounds the Tr Lemonweir River.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 168 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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 08/05/2021.

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Location

StateWisconsin
CountyJuneau
River/StreamTr Lemonweir River
Coordinates43.77332, -89.95957

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage168 acre-ft
Max Storage168 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPartridge Lake Prot Dist
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/05/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI00154
Federal IDWI00154
More InfoState Dam Safety Program