Property Record
DUNCAN CREEK AT JEFFERSON AVE AND BRIDGEWATER AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Star Mill Dam |
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| Other Name: | Duncan Creek Lower Dam |
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| Reference Number: | 38837 |
| Location (Address): | DUNCAN CREEK AT JEFFERSON AVE AND BRIDGEWATER AVE |
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| County: | Chippewa |
| City: | Chippewa Falls |
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| Year Built: | 1935 |
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| Survey Date: | 19842021 |
| Historic Use: | dam/lock |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2021 - This dam is located west of Jefferson Avenue on Duncan Creek. It was constructed circa 1935, replacing the original dam at the site that dated to 1881. The current structure consists of a two-level concrete overflow spillway constructed with large timbers and granite fill. A mechanized tainter gate is located at the southern end which controls the water levels of Star Lake upstream. The dam is a total of 15 feet in height, with a hydraulic head of 11 feet. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Chippewa Herald-Telegram, Chippewa Falls, WI, 16 August, 1982 Wisconsin DNR Surface Water Data Viewer, https://dnrmaps.wi.gov/H5/?Viewer=SWDV |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |