A 2.5-mile stretch of the Wisconsin River between the Stevens Point and Whiting dams is being lowered on Monday, April 14, 2025, to repair a mechanical issue at the Whiting dam.

The Wisconsin River will be up to 15 feet lower than usual between Stevens Point and Whiting as crews repair a mechanical failure at the Whiting dam.

WHITING – The Wisconsin River will remain low for the next several weeks as the Consolidated Water Power Company continues to make repairs at the Whiting dam. CWPCo started the temporary ...

Only three of Wisconsin's 34 dam failures since 2000 have been at high-hazard dams, according to the report. Wisconsin's high-hazard dams are in better shape than most states. Only 2.4%, or five ...