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 76–100 of 203
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Big Stone County | 18 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Johnson Pond Goodhue County | 26 | 1958 | Low | Fair |
| Johnson Pool Freeborn County | 20 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Judicial Ditch 34 Martin County | 18 | 1986 | Low | Fair |
| Kath 2 Becker County | 14 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| King'S Mill Rice County | 17 | 1862 | High | Fair |
| Komarek Basin 1 Rice County | 7 | 2000 | Low | Fair |
| Komarek Basin 11 Rice County | 7 | 2000 | Low | Fair |
| Lagoon Park Fillmore County | 15 | 1871 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Bemidji Beltrami County | 33 | 1907 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Elysian Waseca County | 8 | 1946 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Emily Le Sueur County | 9 | 1939 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Emily Crow Wing County | 11 | 1939 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Emily Diversion Pope County | 7 | 1937 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Frank Swift County | 10 | 1975 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Linka No. 1 Pope County | 32 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Louise Mower County | 12 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Marshall 33 Lyon County | 17 | 1991 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Miltona Douglas County | 8 | 1937 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Okabena Nobles County | 12 | 1941 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Osakis 1 Todd County | 8 | 1938 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Valley 34 Traverse County | 15 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lecy-Huseby Redwood County | 13 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Lehmann Pond Becker County | 13 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| Lind Greenway Itasca County | 58 | 1976 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.