Woolen Mill Dam

This dam (the first of four within Cedarburg on Cedar Creek) has been identified as having unacceptable risk for failure in flood conditions, which could produce catastrophic consequences in downtown Cedarburg. For this reason, discussions are being held (2025) regarding renovation or removal.

As is often the case, there are two very vocal factions. Those wishing to keep/renovate the dam claim all the dams are important to the history of the town and city and feel the need to preserve that part of their history. Those pushing for removal counter that the dam which actually powered the mill no longer exists. The current dam was built decades after the mill ceased operation, and was built solely to create a pond for swimming and ice skating, thus does not qualify as a 'historic' structure.

We'll have to see how that all plays out, and how long it takes before any decision is reached and action (removal or renovation) actually takes place.