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Neshonoc Dam, Wisconsin
Neshonoc Dam on the La Crosse River in Wisconsin.
Open in BirdTrout43.913844, -91.075055 · La Crosse County · NID WI00148. Tap the map to open this water in the live app.
What the runs do here
La Crosse River carries no anadromous run on our corridor map, so this page makes no claim about salmon or steelhead at this dam. What it sits on is coldwater — resident trout water — and the section below says which classification says so.
The structure
- Owner
- North American Hydro Inc Private
- Purpose
- Hydroelectric, Recreation
- Completed
- 1914
- Type
- Concrete
- Height
- 18 ft
- Length
- 218 ft
- Spillway
- Controlled
- Storage
- 3,100 acre-ft · 687 acre pool
- Drainage
- 390 sq mi
- Condition
- Satisfactory · Low hazard potential
- Status
- Normal Operations
From the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Hazard potential is a downstream-consequence classification, not a statement about the structure's condition.
The water above and below
- Neshonoc Creek 0.12 mi from the dam · Class III · stocked (WDNR)
Coldwater designation is the state's own classification. A dam sits on one river and this list is every designated reach within a mile and a half of it, so a tributary mouth shows up here too.
Water right now
| Gauge | Distance | Temp | Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek at State Highway 21 near Angelo, WI | 15.9 mi | 55.6 °F | 46 cfs |
| La Crosse River @ Cnty Trunk Highwy Bb Nr Tomah,wi | 18.4 mi | 55.9 °F | 76 cfs |
Live from USGS. A gauge miles away is a gauge miles away — the distance column is there so you can discount it. A hydro dam's releases move the flow below it on a schedule the gauge sees and this page does not.
Getting to it
- Neshonoc Swarthout Park Boat Ramp 0.2 mi · boat launch · Neshonoc Lake
- Neshonoc South Boat Ramp 0.8 mi · boat launch · Neshonoc Lake
- Lake Neshonoc Fishing Pier 1.1 mi · walk in · Lake Neshonoc
- Veterans Memorial Park Canoe Launch 2.7 mi · canoe launch · La Crosse River
Public access sites near the dam, straight-line distance. A dam itself is private property unless its owner says otherwise; these are the places the state lists as open.
Fly shops nearby
- Tri State Bait & Tackle 12.5 mi · La Crescent
- American Outfitters 20.7 mi
- The Driftless Angler 26.3 mi · Viroqua
- Hogline Bait & Tackle 28.4 mi · Winona · +1-507-474-9999