This chapter is adopted under the authority granted by §§ 31.18,
31.32, 31.38, 59.70(8) and (20), 66.0103, 87.30, 92.07, 281.31, and
281.35, Wis. Stats., and amendments thereto.
The jurisdiction of this chapter shall include all dams and
related dam property owned by Adams County, Wisconsin.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public heath,
prosperity, safety and general welfare of Adams County, Wisconsin,
by protecting County-owned dams and related property from the multiple
results of human-caused damage to the dams' integrity and structure.
For the purpose of this chapter, all words, unless specifically
defined in this chapter, shall be presumed to have their customary
dictionary definitions.
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the County from seeking
other remedies, including but not limited to civil litigation and
criminal prosecution, for damages to the property covered by this
chapter.
The following activities are prohibited unless otherwise authorized
in writing by the Adams County Land and Water Conservation Department:
A. Installation of any structure on the dam or related property, including
but not limited to piers, boat mooring or boat storage devices.
B. Driving any vehicle onto the dam or related property, except on 15th
Avenue on Arrowhead Dam, on 11th Drive over Easton Dam, and on Kings
Way on Upper Camelot Dam.
C. Parking any vehicle on the dam or related property.
D. Climbing, walking or otherwise trespassing on dam water flow control
structures.
E. Removing any item from the dam or dam property, including but not
limited to rocks and soil.
The County shall post signs outlining the prohibited activities
that are visible from the land and from the water. The County may
also install other devices, such as protective guardrails or gates,
to serve as notice of prohibited areas.