Koeller and Klein

Koeller and Klein is an earth dam located in Grant County, Wisconsin, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection08/20/2010
Height27 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Koeller and Klein

The primary purpose of Koeller and Klein 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 Friederick, Jeffrey (private). It impounds the Tr Boice Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 18 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 08/20/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateWisconsin
CountyGrant
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Boice Creek
Coordinates42.70129, -90.74539

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18 acre-ft
Max Storage18 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge80 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFriederick, Jeffrey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/20/2010
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWI00549
Federal IDWI00549
More InfoState Dam Safety Program