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 876–900 of 1,122
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Lake Sibley County | 8 | 2013 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Sandy Lock and Dam Aitkin County | 22 | 1895 | Low | Not Available |
| Sartell Benton County | 46 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Sauk Centre Stearns County | 22 | 1935 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sauk River Melrose Stearns County | 20 | 1873 | Significant | Fair |
| Sauntry Creek Settling St. Louis County | 32 | 1977 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Sawyer Pool Carlton County | 12 | 1971 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Scanlon East Zigzag Plug Dam Carlton County | 15 | 1922 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Schech Mill Houston County | 10 | 1914 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Schirrick Red Lake County | 45 | 1984 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Schmidt Pond Wabasha County | 35 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Schoper-Bush Cottonwood County | 45 | 1989 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Schouweiler-Speedling Wabasha County | 32 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schuester Pond Washington County | 22 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Schweiger Pond St. Louis County | 14 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| Seeger Group Pond Red Lake County | 45 | 1972 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Shakopee Lake Chippewa County | 18 | 1976 | Low | Fair |
| Shaokatan 11 Lincoln County | 22 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sheehan-Stork Pond Wabasha County | 33 | 1973 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Shelburne 2 Lyon County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sherburne Nat'L Dike 6a Sherburne County | 12 | 1979 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Sherburne Nat'L Pool 14a Sherburne County | 15 | 1979 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Sherburne Nat'L Pool 17 Sherburne County | 11 | 1979 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Sherburne Nat'L Pool 18b Sherburne County | 13 | 1979 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Sherburne Nat'L Pool 19 Sherburne County | 15 | 1979 | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.