Dams in Richland County, Wisconsin
21Total Dams
4High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Richland County, Wisconsin
Richland County has 21 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Richland County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is North Pork Manure Pit at 47 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordahl | High | Fair | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Meinhardt | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Mill Creek 22 | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Mill Creek 6 | High | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| North Pork Manure Pit | Significant | Not Rated | 47 | ||
| Cazenovia | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1864 |
| Mill Creek 13b | Significant | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Mill Creek 9a | Significant | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Mill Creek 10 | Low | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Mill Creek 1b | Low | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Jordon #1 | Low | Fair | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Mill Creek 3 | Low | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scholten | Low | Fair | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Mott | Low | Poor | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Huffman Brothers | Low | Fair | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Jordan #2 | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Sequoia | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Pavlovic | Low | Fair | 25 | 1994 | |
| Mill Creek 13a | Low | Fair | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Brimstone Group | Low | Fair | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Cruson Slough | Low | Poor | 7 | Recreation |