Land Barons Inc. is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 200 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 Land Barons Inc.
Land Barons Inc. is a dam in Lafayette, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by Land Barons Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr-e.branch Pecatonica River.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Lafayette |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-e.branch Pecatonica River |
| Coordinates | 42.65409, -89.86942 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Land Barons Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI00917 |
| Federal ID | WI00917 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |