Turtle Valley Phase III is an earth dam located in Walworth County, Wisconsin. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall. 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 Turtle Valley Phase III
Turtle Valley Phase III is a dam in Walworth, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Sugar Creek.
The dam stands 13 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 110 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 319 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/28/2020.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Walworth |
| River/Stream | Sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.70906, -88.62089 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 319 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 319 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 244 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 110 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 44 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/28/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI01236 |
| Federal ID | WI01236 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |