Winter,ronald

Winter,ronald is an earth dam located in Price County, Wisconsin, built in 1977. 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 inspection08/30/2016
Height15 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 510 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 Winter,ronald

Winter,ronald is a dam in Price, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by Winter, Ralph (private). It impounds the Tr-n.fork Jump River.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 220 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 08/30/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateWisconsin
CountyPrice
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-n.fork Jump River
Coordinates45.47531, -90.57529

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage220 acre-ft
Max Storage220 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWinter, Ralph
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/30/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI00920
Federal IDWI00920
More InfoState Dam Safety Program