Hoikka, John G. is an earth dam located in Pierce County, Wisconsin, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 324 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hoikka, John G.
The primary purpose of Hoikka, John G. 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 Hoikka, Vivienne (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 324 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 11/07/2012. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Pierce |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary |
| Coordinates | 44.71088, -92.63984 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 324 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 77 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hoikka, Vivienne |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/07/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI01077 |
| Federal ID | WI01077 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |