Doyle

Doyle is an earth dam located in Juneau County, Wisconsin, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Doyle

The primary purpose of Doyle is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Alpine Hills Lake Association (private). It impounds the Tr Cleaver Creek near Elroy.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 244 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 07/10/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyJuneau
Nearest CityElroy
River/StreamTr Cleaver Creek
Coordinates43.81077, -90.28286

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height48 ft
Dam Height48 ft
Dam Length244 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge140 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAlpine Hills Lake Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection07/10/2013
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWI00465
Federal IDWI00465
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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