Dams in Walworth County, Wisconsin
19Total Dams
5High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Walworth County has 19 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Walworth County is 107 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Droster,elmer at 28 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Old Stone Mill | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1839 |
| Old Paper Mill | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Lake Beulah | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1840 |
| Lauderdale Lakes | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1840 |
| Droster,elmer | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Kettle Moraine Estates Corp | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Grethe | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lake Geneva | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1836 |
| Pabst | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Delavan | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Turtle Valley Phase Iii | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Other | |
| Borg | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Honey Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Morrissey | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Whitewater Lake | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Turtle Valley Central Phase | Low | Fair | 10 | Other | |
| Willow Pond | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | |
| Brown | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Recreation |