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 651–675 of 930
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Lake Clearwater County | 14 | 1992 | Low | Not Available |
| Goldmine St. Louis County | 14 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| Goihl Pond Wabasha County | 30 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Glockzin Pond Todd County | 9 | 1969 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Glenwood 26 Pope County | 9 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Glen Herman Stabilizer Olmsted County | 26 | 1982 | Low | Fair |
| Glacial Ridge Wetland Polk County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gilchrist 36 Pope County | 19 | — | Low | Poor |
| Giese Wetland Saddle Grant County | 11 | 1997 | Low | Not Rated |
| Giese Wetland Grant County | 12 | 1997 | Low | Fair |
| Germantown 30 Cottonwood County | 14 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Geoffrey Griffin Fillmore County | 36 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Geneva Lake Freeborn County | 13 | 1953 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Geis Wetland Redwood County | 9 | 2002 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gadient Detention Goodhue County | 33 | 1996 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gabbro Lake 2 Lake County | 7 | 1924 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fulda Lake Murray County | 8 | 1923 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Frigaard-Nelson Wetland Otter Tail County | 12 | 2000 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Friberg (Taplin Gorge) Otter Tail County | 38 | 1925 | Low | Satisfactory |
| French Lake Rice County | 8 | 1960 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Freeborn Lake Freeborn County | 7 | 1909 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Frauenkron Detention Houston County | 33 | 1981 | Low | Fair |
| Franklin Pond Goodhue County | 33 | 1958 | Low | Fair |
| Fox Pond Sherburne County | 9 | 1973 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fox Lake Diversion Martin County | 9 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.