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Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Wisconsin. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
Lock and Dam No. 3: Red Wing, Minnesota: 796.9 675 feet Owned/operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division, St. Paul District : Lock and Dam No. 4: Alma, Wisconsin
Wisconsin River. Wolf River (Eau Claire River tributary) Wolf River (Fox River tributary), tributary of Winnebago Pool. Wood River. Yahara River. Yellow River (Chippewa River tributary) Yellow River (Red Cedar River tributary) Yellow River (St. Croix River tributary) Yellow River (Wisconsin River tributary)
The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name was first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousing" from his Indian guides - most likely Miami for "river running through a red place."
The Prairie du Sac Dam is the widest dam on the Wisconsin River [11] and has a generation capacity of about 31 MW. [13] The dam has a hollow concrete structure and is anchored to the sandy riverbed by a pile foundation. The hydroelectric power station is a 330-foot-long (100 m), three story red brick structure at the west end of the dam.
Wissota Hydroelectric Dam. Categories: Buildings and structures in Wisconsin by type. Dams in the United States by state or territory. Water in Wisconsin. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
The Kilbourn Dam was the first major hydroelectric station on the Wisconsin River. [3] It was named for its location in the city of Kilbourn, which changed its name to Wisconsin Dells in 1931. The dam was designed by Daniel W. Mead [4] and built from 1906 to 1909 by the Southern Wisconsin Power Company, led by Magnus Swenson of Madison ...
The Clam River is a 63.4-mile-long (102.0 km) [1] tributary of the St. Croix River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. [2] In its history, it has been known by the names Kayeskikan, Kiesca-seba, and "Shell River". [3] The North Fork of the Clam River begins as a small, intermittent stream in western Washburn County.