Guidera is a dam located in Polk County, Wisconsin. 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 inspection11/18/2020
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 250 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 Guidera

Guidera is a dam in Polk, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by Guidera, Pete (private). It impounds the Tributary to Bone Lake.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 168 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 11/18/2020.

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Location

StateWisconsin
CountyPolk
River/StreamTributary to Bone Lake
Coordinates45.57599, -92.41209

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage168 acre-ft
Max Storage168 acre-ft
Normal Storage153 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge112 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerGuidera, Pete
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/18/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI01187
Federal IDWI01187
More InfoState Dam Safety Program