Little Rice River is a gravity dam located in Oneida County, Wisconsin, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 400 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 Little Rice River
The primary purpose of Little Rice River is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Little Rice (local government). It impounds the Little Rice near Wood Smoke Subdivisi.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 421 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 32 square miles. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/19/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Oneida |
| Nearest City | Wood Smoke Subdivisi |
| River/Stream | Little Rice |
| Coordinates | 45.58484, -89.81032 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 421 acres |
| Drainage Area | 32 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,600 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Little Rice |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/19/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI00165 |
| Federal ID | WI00165 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |