Dams in Outagamie County, Wisconsin

13Total Dams
3High Hazard
7Significant

Dam Safety in Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Outagamie 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 7 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Outagamie County is 96 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Combined Locks at 28 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
HortonvilleHighSatisfactory18Recreation1915
Cedars Lock And DamHighNot Available15Flood Risk Reduction1934
Kensington PondHighSatisfactory14
Combined LocksSignificantSatisfactory28Hydroelectric1912
KaukaunaSignificantSatisfactory22Hydroelectric1940
Kaukauna Locks And DamSignificantNot Available22Flood Risk Reduction1931
Rapide Croche Lock And DamSignificantNot Available20Flood Risk Reduction1930
Little Chute Locks And DamSignificantNot Available20Flood Risk Reduction1932
Lower Appleton Locks And DamSignificantNot Available19Flood Risk Reduction1934
Upper Appleton Locks And DamSignificantNot Available18Flood Risk Reduction1940
Apple Creek Dam #2LowSatisfactory11
Middle AppletonLowSatisfactory11Hydroelectric1930
Shiocton MitigationLowFair6