Waubeka area residents have been successful in at least postponing demolition (technically breaching) of their dam on the Milwaukee River. The dam is adjacent to the Waubeka Feed Mill and access to the dam would require crossing mill property, which the owner will not permit. The Department of Natural Resources is likely to pursue the issue.
The original dam, built of wood and stone, was erected in the 1850s upstream from the location of the present dam. The existing dam was built in about 1925. It is 10 feet tall and 270 feet long. It has caused the creation of a 20 acre artificial lake upstream. A ramp provides access to the lake for boats.