18Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Pierce County has 18 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.
The average dam in Pierce County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Eau Galle Dam at 127 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Galle Dam | High | Not assessed | 127 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Plum Creek 2 | High | Satisfactory | 88 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Junction Falls | Significant | Satisfactory | 32 | Hydroelectric | 1920 |
| Plum Creek 3 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Bay City 1 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Debris Control | 1965 |
| Plum Creek 19 | Low | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Eugene Helmueller Group | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Haglund,dennis | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Peterson Betlach Group | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Debris Control | 1972 |
| Sticht, Craig | Low | Fair | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Hg Armbruster Group | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Robey,donovan No.3 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Hoikka, John G. | Low | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Donovan No.1(robey Group) | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Huppert | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1967 |
| Gilles | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Sitz,thomas D | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Powell Falls | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1870 |