Northridge Lakes Res. Devlop

Northridge Lakes Res. Devlop is a concrete dam located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Northridge Lakes Res. Devlop

The primary purpose of Northridge Lakes Res. Devlop is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Monarch Investment And Management Group, Llc (private). It impounds the Beaver Creek near Milwaukee+brown Deer.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 08/18/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
Nearest CityMilwaukee+brown Deer
River/StreamBeaver Creek
Coordinates43.17969, -87.99651

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area44 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge740 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMonarch Investment and Management Group, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/18/2015
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI00976
Federal IDWI00976
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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