Eagle Lake is a gravity dam located in Racine County, Wisconsin, built in 1917. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 800 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 Eagle Lake
The primary purpose of Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Creek.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 515 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1917, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/19/2017.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Racine |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Eagle Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.70734, -88.13632 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1917 (109 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,500 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 515 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 690 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Racine County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/19/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI01114 |
| Federal ID | WI01114 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |