Amer Froysland F

Amer Froysland F is an earth dam located in Becker County, Minnesota, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Amer Froysland F

Amer Froysland F is a dam in Becker, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Froysland, Amer (private). It impounds the Buffalo River - Tr near Audubon.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/15/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyBecker
Nearest CityAudubon
River/StreamBuffalo River - Tr
Coordinates46.83709, -95.97362

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage105 acre-ft
Max Discharge145 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFroysland, Amer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/15/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN00491
Federal IDMN00491
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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