45Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Juneau County, Wisconsin
Juneau County has 45 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 7 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Juneau County is 78 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Petenwell at 50 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petenwell | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Hydroelectric | 1949 |
| Walsh | High | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Pool Thirty Three | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Doyle | Low | Unsatisfactory | 48 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Cusick No.1 | Low | Fair | 31 | Other | 1970 |
| Cusick No.2 | Low | Fair | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Gnirk Family Trust | Low | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Sarazin | Low | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Borge | Low | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Rynearson Dam No. 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1939 |
| Pawlisch | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Necedah | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Rynearson Dam No. 2 | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1939 |
| Sprague Mather and Goose Pool Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1940 |
| New Lisbon | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Trout Lake | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Necedah Wildlife Refuge 30 | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | 1975 |
| Little Yellow 11 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Mauston | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Beaver Creek 3 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 11 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Partridge Lake | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Little Yellow 9 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | 1963 |
| Meadow Valley Flowage | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| Beaver Creek 4 | Low | Poor | 9 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Beaver Creek 2 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 9 | Irrigation | 1934 |
| Beaver Creek 9 | Low | Fair | 9 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Little Yellow 19 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Little Yellow 25 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Hamm | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Meadow Valley Flowage | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | 1938 |
| Little Yellow 27 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Meadow Valley Spillway 3 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Little Yellow 13 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Little Yellow 30 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Little Yellow 20 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Little Yellow 12 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Little Yellow 18 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Meadow Valley Spillway 5 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Meadow Valley Spillway 4 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Meadow Valley Spillway 6 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Meadow Valley Spillway 7 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Shuman | Low | Not assessed | 7 | 2003 | |
| Necedah Wildlife Refuge 33 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1963 |
| Necedah Wildlife Refuge 33 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1963 |
| Little Yellow 10 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1936 |