Spring Cr Wildlife Dike No.3

Spring Cr Wildlife Dike No.3 is an earth dam located in Price County, Wisconsin. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Spring Cr Wildlife Dike No.3

The primary purpose of Spring Cr Wildlife Dike No.3 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Thunder Creek.

The dam stands 6 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 04/27/2016.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyPrice
River/StreamThunder Creek
Coordinates45.58064, -90.46456

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height6 ft
Dam Height6 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage111 acre-ft
Max Storage111 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/27/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWI12375
Federal IDWI12375
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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