Meadow Valley Spillway 3 is an earth dam located in Juneau County, Wisconsin, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 23,000 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 Meadow Valley Spillway 3
The primary purpose of Meadow Valley Spillway 3 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Beaver Creek Drainage Ditch.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 23,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 250 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/2021.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Juneau |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Beaver Creek Drainage Ditch |
| Coordinates | 44.21899, -90.27763 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 23,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1938 (88 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 250 acres |
| Drainage Area | 14 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 430 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI00942 |
| Federal ID | WI00942 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |