Rochester is a concrete dam located in Racine County, Wisconsin, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 200 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Rochester
The primary purpose of Rochester is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Racine County (local government). It impounds the Fox near Burlington.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 460 square miles. 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 05/09/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Racine |
| Nearest City | Burlington |
| River/Stream | Fox |
| Coordinates | 42.73556, -88.22593 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 46 acres |
| Drainage Area | 460 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,832 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Racine County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI01051 |
| Federal ID | WI01051 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |