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 826–850 of 1,122
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida 9 Yellow Medicine County | 30 | 2006 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Floodwood Lake St. Louis County | 8 | 1940 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Flat Lake Becker County | 8 | 1941 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fiske Lake Itasca County | 12 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fish Lake Outlet Cottonwood County | 7 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fish Lake Fish Barrier Cottonwood County | 7 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fish Lake St. Louis County | 25 | 1911 | High | Satisfactory |
| Fish Lake Kanabec County | 13 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| Fish Hook River Hubbard County | 20 | 1941 | Significant | Fair |
| Fischer Unit Pond Kandiyohi County | 11 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Finseth Pond Fillmore County | 27 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Fillmore County Road 21 Fillmore County | 31 | 1979 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Ferdi Anderson F Pond Clearwater County | 15 | 1973 | Low | Fair |
| Feldmeier Detention Houston County | 29 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Farney Creek Dam Washington County | 30 | 1981 | Low | Poor |
| Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Clay County | 54 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Fann Detention Fillmore County | 34 | 1993 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Fall Lake Lake County | 12 | 1989 | Low | Not Rated |
| Falk F Area Swift County | 8 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| Fairhaven Stearns County | 25 | 1974 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Eveleth Taconite Tailings St. Louis County | 50 | 1978 | High | Not Rated |
| Euclid Impoundment Polk County | 16 | 2006 | Low | Fair |
| Estlick F Wetland Otter Tail County | 10 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Essar Steel Tailings Basin Itasca County | 200 | 2011 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Essar Steel Reclaim Pond Itasca County | 70 | 2011 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.