Lamers Pond

Lamers Pond is an earth dam located in Brown County, Wisconsin. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lamers Pond

The primary purpose of Lamers Pond is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Village Of Ashwaubenon (local government). It impounds the Dutchmans Creek Tributary.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/03/2021.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Wisconsin dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyBrown
River/StreamDutchmans Creek Tributary
Coordinates44.49801, -88.10362

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge340 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerVillage Of Ashwaubenon
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/03/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI01231
Federal IDWI01231
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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