Minnesota Dams
1,122 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
1,122
High Hazard
43
3.8%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
80
Average Age
61 yrs
Hazard Classification
High43 (3.8%)
Significant122 (10.9%)
Low930 (82.9%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory539 (48.0%)
Fair203 (18.1%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory80 (7.1%)
Not Rated300 (26.7%)
Federal
107
State
269
Local
325
Private
395
Tallest Dams
- Erie Basin 2250 ft
- Erie Basin 1200 ft
- Essar Steel Tailings Basin200 ft
- Poly Met Hrf Dam111 ft
- Canisteo No. 2 North100 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
- Rapidan Unsatisfactory
- Tetonka RidgePoor
- Lake BronsonPoor
- Pickwick MillPoor
- Schmidt PondPoor
All Dams in Minnesota
Showing 26–50 of 203
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Lake Lyon County | 9 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Crissy Lake Stevens County | 12 | 1939 | Significant | Fair |
| Crookston Rock Rapids Polk County | 11 | 2007 | Low | Fair |
| Csah 5 Detention Lyon County | 40 | 1996 | Low | Fair |
| Cushing 4 Morrison County | 12 | — | Low | Fair |
| Daniel Ryan Goodhue County | 31 | — | Low | Fair |
| Dead Lake East Otter Tail County | 9 | 1938 | Low | Fair |
| Deer Lake Itasca County | 8 | 1938 | Low | Fair |
| Deer Lake Wright County | 11 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Desiltation Project 73-2 Nobles County | 13 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Dixon Pond Pine County | 10 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Dog Creek Lyon County | 7 | 1937 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Donna Lake St. Louis County | 10 | — | Low | Fair |
| Duncan Avenue Redwood County | 26 | — | Low | Fair |
| Eagle Lake Kandiyohi County | 7 | 1941 | Low | Fair |
| East Stephens Settling St. Louis County | 15 | 1964 | Low | Fair |
| East Willow Creek J-1 Fillmore County | 28 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Eidsvold 31 S Lyon County | 19 | 1991 | Low | Fair |
| Elim Creek Carlton County | 47 | 1981 | Low | Fair |
| Elmira-1 Olmsted County | 39 | — | Low | Fair |
| Erredge Group Detention Goodhue County | 28 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Esquagama Lake St. Louis County | 12 | 1937 | Low | Fair |
| Euclid Impoundment Polk County | 16 | 2006 | Low | Fair |
| Feldmeier Detention Houston County | 29 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Ferdi Anderson F Pond Clearwater County | 15 | 1973 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.