23Total Dams
1High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Burnett County, Wisconsin
Burnett County has 23 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 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Burnett County is 71 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Clam River at 46 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crex Meadows Phantom Lake Dev | High | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Logging Creek Dike | Significant | Fair | 21 | Other | 1977 |
| Gomulak and Profitt | Significant | Fair | 17 | 1969 | |
| Amsterdam Slough | Significant | Fair | 14 | Other | 1968 |
| Crex Meadows North Fork Dike | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Clam River | Low | Satisfactory | 46 | Hydroelectric | 1944 |
| Danbury | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Hydroelectric | 1928 |
| Dahl-merkley | Low | Fair | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Minerva | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Crex Meadows Phantom Lake Dev | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Loon Lake | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Hickerson Roller Mill | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1864 |
| Fish Lake Wla Grettum | Low | Fair | 12 | Other | 1972 |
| Grettum West Bypass Structure | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | |
| Clam Lake | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Crex Meadows Refuge Extension | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1974 |
| Lower Lost Lake | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Fish Lake Wla Canute Flowage | Low | Fair | 8 | Other | 1974 |
| Crex Meadows Dike 6 | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Crex Meadows Dike 9 Flowage | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Webb Lake | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Crex Meadows Whiskey Creek | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1973 |
| Crex Meadows Wla Dike # 1 | Low | Fair | 6 | Recreation | 1962 |