Dams in Burnett County, Wisconsin
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 dams have 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 Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1864 |
| Fish Lake Wla Grettum | Low | Fair | 12 | Other | 1972 |
| Grettum West Bypass Structure | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Other | |
| Clam Lake | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Crex Meadows Refuge Extension | Low | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 7 | Other | 1973 |
| Crex Meadows Wla Dike # 1 | Low | Fair | 6 | Recreation | 1962 |