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 176–200 of 203
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stakkelhouse Lake Becker County | 11 | 1953 | Low | Fair |
| Stanchfield Lake Morrison County | 12 | 1956 | Low | Fair |
| Stang Lake Dam Otter Tail County | 26 | 1996 | Low | Fair |
| Stangler Wetland Rice County | 17 | 2001 | Low | Fair |
| St. Johns University Stearns County | 9 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Stoerzinger Pond No. 1 Todd County | 15 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Stoerzinger Pond No. 2 Todd County | 14 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| St. Olaf Lake Waseca County | 7 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Strommen Dam Norman County | 33 | 1986 | Low | Fair |
| Sturgeon Lake St. Louis County | 8 | 1936 | Low | Fair |
| Sunrise River Pool 1 Chisago County | 15 | 1964 | Low | Fair |
| Sunrise River Pool 3 Chisago County | 18 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Swan Lake Steele County | 7 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Swenson Wetland Grant County | 16 | 1999 | Low | Fair |
| Ten Mile Lake Otter Tail County | 7 | 1937 | Low | Fair |
| Timm Lake Yellow Medicine County | 8 | 1924 | Low | Fair |
| Tracy Road Detention Redwood County | 23 | 1999 | Low | Fair |
| Two Inlets Lake Becker County | 11 | 1938 | Low | Fair |
| Two Rivers Kittson County | 20 | 1938 | Low | Fair |
| Unimin Le Sueur County | 20 | 1982 | Low | Fair |
| Urness Lake Wma Douglas County | 11 | 1980 | Low | Fair |
| Voth Detention No. 2 Goodhue County | 39 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Wangen Pond Fillmore County | 31 | 1971 | Low | Fair |
| Warren Diversion Marshall County | 30 | 2003 | Significant | Fair |
| Washburn Lake Cass County | 7 | 1936 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.