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 476–500 of 539
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canosia Wma 6 St. Louis County | 7 | 1978 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Canisteo Pit Itasca County | 75 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Canby R-4a Yellow Medicine County | 46 | 1982 | High | Satisfactory |
| Canby R-1 Yellow Medicine County | 62 | 1985 | High | Satisfactory |
| Canby Lake Pond Yellow Medicine County | 10 | 1938 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Butler Pond Dakota County | 11 | 1965 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Burnham Creek Br-6 Polk County | 18 | 1988 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bullard Creek No. 6 Goodhue County | 33 | 1978 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Buffalo-Red Project No. 8 Clay County | 14 | 1987 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Buffalo-Red Project No. 5 Clay County | 29 | 1983 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Buffalo-Red Project No. 13 Clay County | 15 | 1989 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Buesgens Pond Carver County | 11 | 1978 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Buck'S Mill Becker County | 16 | 1937 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Brown'S Lake Lake of the Woods County | 10 | 1976 | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Brockberg Pond Pipestone County | 18 | 1969 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Breckenridge Lake Wilkin County | 17 | 1935 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Brawner Lake Lyon County | 32 | 1952 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Brandt Impoundment Polk County | 22 | 2006 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Brandt Angus Impoundment Polk County | 14 | 2012 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Brainerd Crow Wing County | 21 | 1950 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bowman Dam Itasca County | 12 | 1996 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Boulder Lake Dike Ee St. Louis County | 20 | 1919 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Boreen Lower Norman County | 7 | 1971 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Blumentritt Detention Winona County | 27 | 1966 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Black River Imp Pennington County | 14 | 2022 | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.