Glen Hills 1

Glen Hills 1 is an earth dam located in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Glen Hills 1

The primary purpose of Glen Hills 1 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by St. Croix County (local government). It impounds the Tributary To Power Line Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 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 05/02/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountySt. Croix
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTributary To Power Line Creek
Coordinates45.02834, -92.20305

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge73 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSt. Croix County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/02/2012
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI00394
Federal IDWI00394
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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