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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 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 76% of dams nationwide.

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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 assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWI00912
Federal IDWI00912
More InfoState Dam Safety Program