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 1001–1025 of 1,122
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraway Wma Jackson County | 8 | 1988 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Canosia Wma Angell Pool South St. Louis County | 8 | 1978 | Low | Fair |
| Canosia Wma Angell Pool St. Louis County | 14 | 1978 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Canosia Wma 6 St. Louis County | 7 | 1978 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cannon River (Woolen Mills) Rice County | 12 | 1865 | Significant | Fair |
| Canisteo Pit Itasca County | 75 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Canisteo No. 2 North Itasca County | 100 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Canby R-6 Yellow Medicine County | 66 | 1981 | High | Fair |
| 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 |
| Camp 97 St. Louis County | 12 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| Butler Taconite Initial Tailings Itasca County | 25 | 1969 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Butler Pond Dakota County | 11 | 1965 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Busties Lake Itasca County | 7 | 1937 | Low | Poor |
| Burnham Creek Br-6 Polk County | 18 | 1988 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bullard Creek No. 6 Goodhue County | 33 | 1978 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bullard Creek No. 2 Goodhue County | 41 | 1977 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Bullard Creek No. 1 Goodhue County | 42 | 1978 | Low | Fair |
| Buhl Detention St. Louis County | 15 | 1988 | Low | Not Rated |
| 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 |
| Buehler Detention Dodge County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.