Whiting Plover is a gravity dam located in Portage County, Wisconsin, built in 1850. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 896 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 Whiting Plover
The primary purpose of Whiting Plover is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Neenah Papers - Whiting (private). It impounds the Wisconsin.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 896 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 57 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5,134 square miles. Completed in 1850, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.
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 08/13/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Portage |
| River/Stream | Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.48147, -89.57404 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 896 ft |
| Year Completed | 1850 (176 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 57 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5,134 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 49,700 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Neenah Papers - Whiting |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/13/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI00782 |
| Federal ID | WI00782 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |