Indianford Dam being checked today

All,

Rob Davis, Dam Safety, is on his way to the Indianford Dam on Lake Koshkonong at the request of WEM. Rob will be making the decision related to a request to place fill on the right and left abutments of the dam to prevent the flow of water around the structure. Similar work was performed in 2008 when the lake reached record elevations.

Rob will be reviewing the request based on the physical situation at the dam and whether or not the work is actually necessary to protect the structure and the public. NWS has predicted a flood elevation on the lake at 12.5ft which is 2.6 feet lower than the elevation reached in 2008. The lake is currently at elevation 12.07ft.

Updates to follow.

Bill

P William D. Sturtevant, P.E.

State Dam Safety Engineer

Dam Safety Floodplain Section

Bureau of Watershed Management

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

(() phone:     (608) 266-8033