State v. Public Service Commission

The proposed dam would be constructed in Langlade county where County Trunk A crosses the Wolf river. It will be approximately 60 feet wide and inundate between 1,400 and 1,600 acres of land. The dam pool will be 13j4 feet deep at the dam and extend nine miles upstream. According to its proponents the basic purposes of the dam are to enhance recreation and wildlife propagation and water conservation and to increase property values and the tax base.

The dam will not be used for hydroelectric purposes.

The opponents of the construction do not dispute these purposes but they submit that a dam on…