Dams in Monroe County, Wisconsin

20Total Dams
2High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Monroe County, Wisconsin

Monroe County has 20 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Monroe County is 79 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Tri Creek Number One at 57 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Tri Creek Number OneHighSatisfactory57Flood Risk Reduction1976
Tomah LakeHighSatisfactory161936
Suukjak SepSignificantUnsatisfactory24Recreation1961
East SpartaSignificantPoor12Recreation1945
Coon Creek 21LowUnsatisfactory46Flood Risk Reduction1963
Coon Creek 53LowFair43Debris Control1963
Coon Creek 23LowUnsatisfactory39Flood Risk Reduction1961
Coon Creek 25LowFair38Flood Risk Reduction1961
Coon Creek 31LowFair36Flood Risk Reduction1961
Coon Creek 29LowUnsatisfactory34Debris Control1961
Coon Creek 24LowFair32Debris Control1963
HaldemanLowFair28Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1971
Angelo DamLowSatisfactory20Hydroelectric1920
East SilverLowFair19Recreation1944
Swamp PondLowNot Available14Recreation1944
Paper MillLowSatisfactory14Recreation1865
Alder LakeLowNot Rated13Recreation1930
StillwellLowFair12Recreation1944
Dandy Creek 11LowFair10Irrigation1935
Dandy Creek 6LowNot Rated10Irrigation1935