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 1051–1075 of 1,122
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Rice Lake Clearwater County | 7 | 1968 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Urness 10 Douglas County | 10 | — | Low | Poor |
| Urness Lake Wma Douglas County | 11 | 1980 | Low | Fair |
| Us Steel Morgan Park St. Louis County | 23 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Vandegrift Freeborn County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Vangsness Pond Goodhue County | 25 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Van Overbeke-Fier Group Lincoln County | 32 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Velvet Lake Crow Wing County | 8 | 1937 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Vermillion River Dakota County | 14 | 1854 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Vokaty-Yonak Wright County | 9 | 1970 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Voth Detention No. 1 Goodhue County | 37 | 1958 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Voth Detention No. 2 Goodhue County | 39 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| W9 Water Quality Nobles County | 20 | 2001 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Wabana Itasca County | 13 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wabana Lake Itasca County | 7 | 1940 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Wabigone Tailings St. Louis County | 10 | 1941 | Low | Not Rated |
| Walnut Grove Redwood County | 57 | 1979 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Wangen Pond Fillmore County | 31 | 1971 | Low | Fair |
| Warren Diversion Marshall County | 30 | 2003 | Significant | Fair |
| Warren Lake Cottonwood County | 13 | 1939 | Low | Not Rated |
| Warren St Detention Blue Earth County | 45 | 1997 | Low | Not Rated |
| Warren Storage Marshall County | 30 | 2002 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Warren Twp Road Winona County | 21 | 1975 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Warrington Goodhue County | 36 | 1983 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Warsaw 3 Goodhue County | 35 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.