Mound Creek North Pool

About Mound Creek North Pool

The primary purpose of Mound Creek North Pool is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mndnr-parks (state). It impounds the Mound Creek near Luverne.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/08/2022.

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