Castle Rock Dam

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Castle Rock Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Wisconsin River in central Wisconsin, forming Castle Rock Lake.

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Castle Rock Dam canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flood control dam
gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
basinCountry United States
commissioned 1950
constructionBegan 1947
country United States
createsWaterBody Castle Rock Lake
crosses Wisconsin River
elevationOfCrest about 886 feet above sea level
formsReservoir Castle Rock Lake
hasPowerPlant Castle Rock Dam Powerhouse
hasSpillway yes
installedCapacity 15 MW
isPartOf Wisconsin River watershed
locatedDownstreamOf Nekoosa Dam
linked to: Wausau Dam
locatedInCountrySubdivision Midwestern United States
locatedInCounty Adams County, Wisconsin
Juneau County, Wisconsin
locatedInRegion central Wisconsin
locatedInState Wisconsin
locatedOnRiver Wisconsin River
locatedUpstreamOf Petenwell Dam
managesFloodRiskFor communities downstream on the Wisconsin River
nearCity Friendship, Wisconsin
Mauston, Wisconsin
numberOfTurbines 2
openingDate 1950
operator Wisconsin River Power Company
ownedBy Wisconsin River Power Company
partOf Wisconsin River hydroelectric system
linked to: Wausau Dam
powerPlantType hydroelectric power plant
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
recreation
reservoirName Castle Rock Lake
reservoirNameBeforeImpoundment Wisconsin River
reservoirShorelineUse public recreation areas
residential development
reservoirUse boating
camping
fishing
riverSystem Mississippi River basin
spillwayType gated spillway
turbineType Kaplan turbine
linked to: Kaplan turbines
watercourse Wisconsin River

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Wisconsin River hasDam Castle Rock Dam
Petenwell Dam downstreamFrom Castle Rock Dam