Windward Farms
Windward Farms is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Wisconsin, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Windward Farms
The primary purpose of Windward Farms 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 Peak (private). It impounds the Tr-knapp Creek.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 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 09/29/2017.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-knapp Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.21761, -90.67653 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 54 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | PEAK |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/29/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI00957 |
| Federal ID | WI00957 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |