Kalepp

Kalepp is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Wisconsin, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Kalepp

The primary purpose of Kalepp is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Kalepp Fish Farms (private). It impounds the Tr Little Black.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 523 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/05/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyTaylor
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Little Black
Coordinates45.11186, -90.28108

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length523 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge50 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKALEPP FISH FARMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/05/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWI00438
Federal IDWI00438
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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