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 26–50 of 122
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Hook River Hubbard County | 20 | 1941 | Significant | Fair |
| Florida 9 Yellow Medicine County | 30 | 2006 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Fountain Lake Cdf Freeborn County | 25 | 2017 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| George Lake Martin County | 14 | 1939 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Grand Rapids Itasca County | 21 | 1916 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Grindstone River Pine County | 23 | 1955 | Significant | Poor |
| Gruhlke Jackson County | 41 | 1974 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Haxton Pond Winona County | 24 | 1978 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Hayes Lake Roseau County | 39 | 1973 | Significant | Fair |
| Hilgenberg Pond Scott County | 22 | 1976 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Holman Tailings Basin Itasca County | 45 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Homer 13 Winona County | 27 | 1988 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Horihan-Hazel Group Fillmore County | 32 | 1978 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Horning-Festler Detention Rice County | 26 | 1977 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Hutchinson McLeod County | 15 | 1857 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Jordan Mill Pond Scott County | 28 | 2000 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Kaposia Park Dakota County | 79 | 1932 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Kass-Morgan Group Farm Pond Lyon County | 26 | 1975 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Kettle Falls | 26 | 1914 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Kiltie Norman County | 15 | 1978 | Significant | Poor |
| Knife Lake Kanabec County | 22 | 1983 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Kramer Pond Todd County | 21 | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Lake Bemidji Beltrami County | 33 | 1907 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Grace Carver County | 40 | 1968 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Lake John Yellow Medicine County | 43 | 1981 | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.