Brimstone Group

Brimstone Group is an earth dam located in Richland County, Wisconsin, built in 1974. 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 planOn file
Last inspection07/16/2020
Height23 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 560 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 Brimstone Group

The primary purpose of Brimstone Group 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 Wild Rose Acres, LLC (private). It impounds the U/n Trib. to Byrds Cr..

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 07/16/2020.

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Location

StateWisconsin
CountyRichland
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamU/n Trib. to Byrds Cr.
Coordinates43.23581, -90.52943

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge43 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWild Rose Acres, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/16/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI00911
Federal IDWI00911
More InfoState Dam Safety Program