Halls Creek Wildlife Flowage
Halls Creek Wildlife Flowage is an earth dam located in Florence County, Wisconsin, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Halls Creek Wildlife Flowage
The primary purpose of Halls Creek Wildlife Flowage is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Florence County (local government). It impounds the Halls Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 115 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 130 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 11/30/2018.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Florence |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Halls Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.81034, -88.30091 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 115 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,500 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 360 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 130 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 210 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Florence County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/30/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI00469 |
| Federal ID | WI00469 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |