Dams in Brown County, Wisconsin

5Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Brown County, Wisconsin

Brown County has 5 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Brown County is 98 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Springwater Dam at 40 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lamers PondHighSatisfactory20Flood Risk Reduction
Depere Lock And DamSignificantNot Available17Flood Risk Reduction1929
Little Kaukauna Lock And DamSignificantNot Available16Flood Risk Reduction1926
Springwater DamLowFair40Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Blazie InvestmentsLowFair16