Dams in Marquette County, Wisconsin

13Total Dams
3High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Marquette County, Wisconsin

Marquette 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, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Marquette County is 124 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lawrence Lake at 35 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Montello GraniteHighFair24Recreation1914
HarrisvilleHighSatisfactory15Hydroelectric1853
BriggsvilleHighSatisfactory14Recreation1850
Richards MillSignificantFair13Recreation1882
Lawrence LakeLowFair35Hydroelectric1845
OxfordLowSatisfactory25Recreation1849
NeshkoroLowPoor19Recreation1852
WestfieldLowFair19Hydroelectric1853
Grand River MarshLowFair16Other1969
Buffalo Lake DamLowNot Rated131922
LangLowNot Rated11Recreation1973
Germania (lower)LowFair11Recreation1959
Duffy's MarshLowFair8Other1997