Necedah Wildlife Refuge 30

Necedah Wildlife Refuge 30 is an earth dam located in Juneau County, Wisconsin, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Necedah Wildlife Refuge 30

Necedah Wildlife Refuge 30 is a dam in Juneau, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by U.s. Department Of The Interior (federal). It impounds the Danielson Lateral.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 6,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,600 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 12,400 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/19/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyJuneau
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamDanielson Lateral
Coordinates44.14142, -90.17313

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length6,000 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage12,400 acre-ft
Max Storage12,400 acre-ft
Normal Storage600 acre-ft
Surface Area1,600 acres
Max Discharge800 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerU.S. Department of the Interior
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/19/2014
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWI01013
Federal IDWI01013
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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