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 451–475 of 539
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Creek Lyon County | 10 | 1977 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Collinwood Lake Meeker County | 11 | 1955 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cold Spring Stearns County | 14 | 1980 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Coffee Lake Carlton County | 10 | 1939 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cloquet Carlton County | 47 | 1899 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Clearwater River Stearns County | 15 | 1937 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Clearwater Clearwater County | 21 | 1931 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Clear Lake Waseca County | 8 | 1937 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Clayton Berg Kanabec County | 12 | 1985 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Clay-Boswell Itasca County | 50 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Christine Wilkin County | 10 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Christiania 5 Jackson County | 16 | 1968 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Chokio Detention Stevens County | 20 | 2001 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Chippewa River Pope County | 26 | 1870 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Charter Itasca County | 10 | 1967 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Charlestown 34 Redwood County | 27 | 2019 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Charlestown 28 Redwood County | 29 | 2015 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Central (Wright) Otter Tail County | 26 | 1921 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cedar River Mower County | 15 | 1853 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cedar Lake Outlet Scott County | 13 | 1950 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cedar Lake Wright County | 9 | 1963 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Carrolton 12 Fillmore County | 26 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Carp Grant County | 13 | 1951 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Caraway Wma Jackson County | 8 | 1988 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Canosia Wma Angell Pool St. Louis County | 14 | 1978 | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.