Reischl

Reischl is an earth dam located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Reischl

The primary purpose of Reischl is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Norris Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-fox River.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/11/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyWaukesha
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-fox River
Coordinates42.84221, -88.24309

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge10 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerNorris Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/11/2012
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI00954
Federal IDWI00954
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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