Vernon County

Land & Water Conservation Department

List of Flood Control Structures in Vernon County

Public access to most of the County’s flood control dams is restricted, as most are located on private property.  Access roads leading to these dams are only for authorized operations and maintenance work.  Always ask permission before entering private property when hunting, fishing or recreating.

Definitions
Low Hazard
No homes in Breach Route floodplain
Significant Hazard
Homes in the Breach Route floodplain, but outside the dam non-existent floodplain.
High Hazard
Homes in the dam non-existent floodplain
Ac. Ft.
Acre foot; water one foot deep over one acre; 43,560 cubic feet; 325,829 gallons
cy
Cubic yard; three feet high x three feet wide x three feed deep; 27 cubic feet
Name:
Bad Axe 02 – Raaum
  
Location:
Town of Viroqua; T13N R04W Section 19, Springville Road
Landowners:
Mark & Theresa Lepke
 Raaum Dam
Hazard Rating:
High
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1963
Type:
Dry dam
Watershed Size:
2,035 acres
Flood Storage Capacity:
469 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
30 ft. high, 750 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$35,983 construction cost; using 40,285 c.y. of fill
Name:
Bad Ax 11 - Duck Egg
 
Location:
Town of Viroqua; T13N, R4W, Section 19, Duck Egg Lane
Landowners:
Vernon County
Duck Egg Dam
Hazard Rating:
Significant
Public Access:
Yes
Completed:
1987
Type:
Dry dam
Watershed Size:
12,851 acres
Flood Storage Capacity:
4,400 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
76 ft. high, 1,030 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$5,956,095 construction cost; using 653,872 c.y. of fill
Name:
Bad Axe 12 - Runge Hollow
Location:
Town of Jefferson; T13N, R5W, Section 7, County Highway "Y"
Landowners:
Christianson Brothers
Runge Hollow Dam
Hazard Rating:
High
Public Access:
Yes
Completed:
1974
Type:
Wet Sediment Pool
Watershed Size:
19,277 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
6,150 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
70 ft. high; 790 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$812,225 construction cost; using 405,385 cy of fill
Name:
Bad Axe 16 - Thompson
Location:
Town of Franklin; T12N, R5W, Section 27, Hornby Hollow Road
Landowners:
Reid Ludlow
Thompson Dam
Hazard Rating:
High
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1963
Type:
Dry Dam
Watershed Size:
3,763 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
577 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
44.5 ft. high; 500 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$108,887 construction cost; using 90,855 cy of fill
Name:
Bad Axe 17 - Eagle's Park Dam
Location:
Town of Sterling; T12N, R5W, Section 28, Hornby Hollow Road
Landowners:
Mick Lyons
Eagle's Park Dam
Hazard Rating:
High
Public Access:
no
Completed:
1963
Type:
Dry Dam
Watershed Size:
1,222 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
164 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
43.5 ft. high; 420 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$72,996 construction cost; using 65,366 cy of fill
Name:
Bad Axe 24 - Skildum Dam
Location:
Town of Franklin; T12N, R5W, Section 29, Hornby Hollow Road
Landowners:
Allen and Mark Johnson
Skildum Dam
Hazard Rating:
Low
Public Access:
no
Completed:
1963
Type:
Dry Dam
Watershed Size:
1,030 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
158 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
39.5 ft. high; 320 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$108,887 construction cost; using 53,908 cy of fill
Name:
Bad Axe 33 - Sidie Hollow
Location:
Town of Franklin; T12N, R5W, Section 10, Lower Lake Road
Landowners:
Vernon County
Sidie Hollow Dam
Hazard Rating:
Low
Public Access:
Yes
Completed:
1965
Type:
Public Recreation Pool
Watershed Size:
4,557 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
860 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
39.5 ft. high; 320 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$454,208 construction cost; using 166,083 cy of fill
   
Name:
Bad Axe 34 - Tally Dam
Location:
Town of Franklin; T12N, R5W, Section 10, Lower Lake Road
Landowners:
Edwin Knutson
Tally Dam
Hazard Rating:
Low
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1965
Type:
Dry Dam
Watershed Size:
4,704 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
835 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
41.3 ft. high; 530 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$72,338 construction cost; using 89,650 cy of fill
Name:
Coon Creek 14 - Struxness Dam
Location:
Town of Christiana; T14N, R4W, Section 17, County Highway "P"
Landowners:
Mark and Alisa Johnson
Struxness Dam
Hazard Rating:
Low
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1962
Type:
Dry Dam
Watershed Size:
448 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
35 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
41.8 ft. high; 350 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$34,518 construction cost; using 32,519 cy of fill
Name:
Coon Creek 15 - Swenson Dam
Location:
Town of Christiana; T14N, R4W, Section 21, Hastings Lane
Landowners:
Scott Meyer
Swenson Dam
Hazard Rating:
Low
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1962
Type:
Dry Dam
Watershed Size:
84 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
84 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
45.1 ft. high; 260 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$38,037 construction cost; using 31,209 cy of fill
Name:
Coon Creek 16 - Garlic Dam
Location:
Town of Christiana; T14N, R4W, Section 21, Kolbo Road
Landowners:
Herb and Margaret Garlic
Garlic Dam
Hazard Rating:
Low
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1962
Type:
Dry Dam
Watershed Size:
211 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
31 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
28.1 ft. high; 240 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$22,435 construction cost; using 20,469 cy of fill
Name:
Coon Creek 17 - Melby Dam
Location:
Town of Christiana; T14N, R4W, Section 15, County Highway "P"
Landowners:
Martin and Carol Hall
Melby Dam
Hazard Rating:
Significant
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1962
Type:
Dry Dam
Watershed Size:
839 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
73 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
45.2 ft. high; 275 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$41,430 construction cost; using 36,002 cy of fill
 
Name:
Coon Creek 41 - Dahlen Dam
Location:
Town of Christiana; T14N, R4W, Section 15, County Highway "P"
Landowners:
James Dahlen
Dahlen Dam
Hazard Rating:
High
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1962
Type:
Dry Dam
Watershed Size:
1,574 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
75 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
42.5 ft. high; 400 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$66,251 construction cost; using 50,000 cy of fill
Name:
West Fork 01 - Jersey Valley Dam
Location:
Town of Christiana; T14N, R4W, Section 13, County Highway "X"
Landowners:
Vernon County/WI DNR
Jersey Valley Dam
Hazard Rating:
High
Public Access:
Yes
Completed:
1969
Type:
Public Recreation Pool
Watershed Size:
3,220 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
1,565 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
39.5 ft. high; 320 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$340,243 construction cost; using 292,000 cy of fill
Name:
West Fork 03 - Ostrem Dam
Location:
Town of Clinton; T14N, R3W, Section 21, Wang Ridge Road
Landowners:
Ronnie and Joyce Clark
Ostrem Dam
Hazard Rating:
High
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1964
Type:
Private Wet Sediment Pool
Watershed Size:
1,948 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
208 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
35 ft. high; 460 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$35,958 construction cost; using 43,155 cy of fill
Name:
West Fork 04 - Hidden Valley Dam
Location:
Town of Viroqua; T13N, R4W, Section 11, County Highway "Y"
Landowners:
Miller/Calkins/Smith
Hidden Valley Dam
Hazard Rating:
High
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1966
Type:
Private Wet Sediment Pool
Watershed Size:
1,948 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
567 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
39.5 ft. high; 320 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$153,144 construction cost; using 134,082 cy of fill
Name:
West Fork 05 - Seas Branch Dam
Location:
Town of Christiana; T14N, R4W, Section 14, County Highway "Y"
Landowners:
Richard and Mary Lobeck
Seas Branch Dam
Hazard Rating:
High
Public Access:
Yes
Completed:
1966
Type:
Public Wet Sediment Pool
Watershed Size:
1,909 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
534 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
45 ft. high; 615 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$142,671 construction cost; using 140,399 cy of fill
   
Name:
West Fork 12 - Jacobsen Dam
Location:
Town of Webster; T13N, R3W, Section 4, Bloomingdale Road
Landowners:
Kent Krause
Jacobsen Dam
Hazard Rating:
Low
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1964
Type:
Private Wet Sediment Pool
Watershed Size:
698 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
93 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
28 ft. high; 350 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$22,559 construction cost; using 21,991 cy of fill
Name:
West Fork 16 - Clockmaker Dam
Location:
Town of Christiana; T14N, R4W, Section 25, County Highway "P"
Landowners:
Mark and Sandra Johnson
Clockmaker Dam
Hazard Rating:
Low
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1971
Type:
Dry Dam
Watershed Size:
1,472 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
265 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
45 ft. high; 320 ft. long
Construction Facts:
$85,441 construction cost; using 45,600 cy of fill
Name:
West Fork 17 - Yttri Dam
Location:
Town of Viroqua; T12N, R4W, Section 2, Maple Dale Road
Landowners:
Dane and Juliet Piper
Yttri Dam
Hazard Rating:
Significant
Public Access:
No
Completed:
1969
Type:
Dry Dam
Watershed Size:
4,608 ac.
Flood Storage Capacity:
1,085 ac. ft.
Dimensions:
53.5 ft. high; 650 ft. long
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