River/Stream: Little Turkey River
Location: Waucoma, Fayette County
Latitude: 43.054772
Longitude: -92.033678
Built:
Owner: City of Waucoma
Height: 11 feet
Length: 224 feet
Hazards: drownings, visibility, height
Warning Signs: none
Portage: small lake above dam with City park along left river bank (park is bordered by 1st Ave SE and County Road V68). Paddler friendly boat ramp in park allows for easy portage. Short trail from boat ramp to below dam allows for simple access to river below dam.
Comments: obvious impoundment. Paddlers should be extra cautious while executing portage during high water levels to avoid being accidentally pulled over dam.
Fatalities 2
- July 25, 2010 - Christopher Spilde, attempted cross-river swim too close to the dam
- June 10, 1950 - Bernard Bouska, swimming below the dam
Photos above by Dave Hillman
Waucoma Mill Pond with dam horizon line
