Christianson Farm Pond

Christianson Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Minnesota, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Christianson Farm Pond

The primary purpose of Christianson Farm Pond is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Utke, Kathleen & Christianson, D (private). It impounds the Lac Qui Parle River-tr near Canby.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 03/15/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityCanby
River/StreamLac Qui Parle River-tr
Coordinates44.56162, -96.38397

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge51 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUtke, Kathleen & Christianson, D
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/15/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN00856
Federal IDMN00856
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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