Redman Flowage

Redman Flowage is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Wisconsin, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection06/24/2013
Height7 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 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 Redman Flowage

The primary purpose of Redman Flowage is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Unnamed Drainage.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 06/24/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

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Location

StateWisconsin
CountyTaylor
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamUnnamed Drainage
Coordinates45.28882, -90.86166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge380 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/24/2013
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI01066
Federal IDWI01066
More InfoState Dam Safety Program