Town Corners Wildlife Flowage

Town Corners Wildlife Flowage is an earth dam located in Price County, Wisconsin, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Town Corners Wildlife Flowage

The primary purpose of Town Corners Wildlife Flowage is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Price County - Forestry & Parks Department (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary To Jump R..

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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. 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 11/17/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyPrice
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary To Jump R.
Coordinates45.45903, -90.55836

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length295 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge215 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPrice County - Forestry & Parks Department
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/17/2017
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI00714
Federal IDWI00714
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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