Crex Meadows Whiskey Creek

Crex Meadows Whiskey Creek is an earth dam located in Burnett County, Wisconsin, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Crex Meadows Whiskey Creek

Crex Meadows Whiskey Creek is a dam in Burnett, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Whiskey Creek.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 1,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 140 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 450 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyBurnett
River/StreamWhiskey Creek
Coordinates45.80262, -92.65679

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length1,900 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage450 acre-ft
Max Storage450 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area140 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWI12674
Federal IDWI12674
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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