Dams
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Water levels and your property
In order to provide the DNR accurate, quantifiable information about how changing lake levels will affect your property, this information is provided to help you find the current water level and compare it to the shoreline of your property. Find…
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Frequently Asked Questions – Dams
What are some common problems with dams as they age?The most common problems found during dam inspections are undesirable woody vegetation on the embankment, deteriorated concrete, inoperable gates and corroded outlet pipes.
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Dams overview
With more than 15,000 lakes and 84,000 miles of rivers and streams, Wisconsin has an abundance of water resources. Many of these water bodies have water levels that are controlled by dams. A dam is a barrier that impounds water and generally serves…
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Directory of Consultants
Often dam owners, dam operators, or property owners looking to complete a dam-related project or a project located in a regulated floodplain need to know where to seek technical assistance. The DNR Dam Safety and Floodplain Management Program…
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Dam abandonment and removal
Similar to other kinds of infrastructure, dams have a design life and do not last forever. Economic, social, legal and environmental factors all play a significant role in the decision whether to maintain or remove a dam.Reasons for removalThere are…