Halverson Farm Pond
Halverson Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Halverson Farm Pond
The primary purpose of Halverson Farm Pond is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Halverson, Donald & Florence (private). It impounds the Minnesota River-tr near Granite Falls.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 304 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 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 03/29/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Yellow Medicine |
| Nearest City | Granite Falls |
| River/Stream | Minnesota River-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.90070, -95.71268 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 304 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 272 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Halverson, Donald & Florence |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/29/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00846 |
| Federal ID | MN00846 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |