Shoulder Creek Flowage is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Wisconsin, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 1,000 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 Shoulder Creek Flowage
Shoulder Creek Flowage is a dam in Taylor, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Shoulder Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 75 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 467 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 06/15/2021.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Taylor |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Shoulder Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.28611, -90.80938 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 467 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 467 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 75 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 289 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/15/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI01022 |
| Federal ID | WI01022 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |