Lower Foulds Springs

Lower Foulds Springs is an earth dam located in Price County, Wisconsin. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height7 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 150 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 Lower Foulds Springs

Lower Foulds Springs is a dam in Price, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by U.s. Department of Agriculture (federal). It impounds the Foulds Creek.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet.

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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Location

StateWisconsin
CountyPrice
River/StreamFoulds Creek
Coordinates45.81884, -90.09336

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length150 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres

Ownership & Safety

OwnerU.s. Department of Agriculture
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWI12825
Federal IDWI12825
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