Howley

Howley is an earth dam located in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Howley

Howley is a dam in Trempealeau, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by Donald Howley (private). It impounds the Tr Turton Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet. 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyTrempealeau
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Turton Creek
Coordinates44.26751, -91.36476

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDonald Howley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWI00912
Federal IDWI00912
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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