Skoyen
Skoyen is an earth dam located in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Skoyen
The primary purpose of Skoyen 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 King Farms, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr-king Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 11/12/2020.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Trempealeau |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-king Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.53379, -91.22540 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 8 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 140 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | KING FARMS, INC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/12/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI01056 |
| Federal ID | WI01056 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |