Germania (lower) is a gravity dam located in Marquette County, Wisconsin, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 700 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Germania (lower)
The primary purpose of Germania (lower) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Mecan near Germania.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 595 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 155 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/23/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Marquette |
| Nearest City | Germania |
| River/Stream | Mecan |
| Coordinates | 43.89388, -89.25972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 595 acres |
| Drainage Area | 155 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,470 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/23/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI00686 |
| Federal ID | WI00686 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |