Lloyd Keller

Lloyd Keller is an earth dam located in Marathon County, Wisconsin, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection09/16/2010
Height10 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 1,020 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Lloyd Keller

The primary purpose of Lloyd Keller is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Greenberg Farms, Ltd (private). It impounds the Tr Eau Pleine near Stratford.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,020 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/16/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateWisconsin
CountyMarathon
Nearest CityStratford
River/StreamTr Eau Pleine
Coordinates44.78961, -90.09402

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length1,020 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge90 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGreenberg Farms, Ltd
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/16/2010
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI00487
Federal IDWI00487
More InfoState Dam Safety Program