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Edlen Cranberry Company Dam

Edlen Cranberry Company retained Ayres to design a new dam on Five Mile Creek. Clark County owned the previous Five Mile Creek dam, and Edlen Cranberry used the pool for pumping cranberry production water. The County announced plans to abandon the dam, and Edlen Cranberry purchased land to construct a new dam. Services included reviewing… Read More »

Fawn Lake Dam Outlet Repairs

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) directed the Adams County Land and Water Conservation Department to investigate repair and/or replacement options for a leaking stoplog riser and outlet structure at the 1970-era Fawn Lake Dam. The WDNR also directed the County to repair a toe drain that was plugged near a power pole. Ayres… Read More »

Adams County Easton Dam

The Easton Dam is one of nine Adams County-owned structures inspected by Ayres in 2006. The inspection revealed that there was seepage through the embankment and that piping was a problem. Ayres completed a feasibility study in 2007 and evaluated five alternatives for repairing the dam, including removal. The study included a dam failure analysis… Read More »