Dams in Marathon County, Wisconsin

13Total Dams
3High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Marathon County, Wisconsin

Marathon County has 13 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Marathon County is 78 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Eau Pleine at 45 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Eau PleineHighFair45Hydroelectric1937
RothschildHighPoor27Hydroelectric1911
Brock-clintHighNot Rated23Recreation1967
Winding Creek Rearing PondSignificantFair27Recreation1970
WausauLowSatisfactory35Hydroelectric1930
Spring Lake CampgroundLowUnsatisfactory27Recreation1974
MosineeLowPoor22Hydroelectric1910
Winding Creek DiversionLowFair15Recreation1993
KoppLowNot Rated15Other1967
Brooks And RossLowSatisfactory12Recreation1850
Mcmillan MarshLowSatisfactory11Water Supply1971
Lloyd KellerLowNot Rated10Recreation1966
Black CreekLowFair6Recreation1968