Craven Detention

Craven Detention is an earth dam located in Winona County, Minnesota, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Craven Detention

The primary purpose of Craven Detention 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 Raak, Arthur (private). It impounds the Trout Run-tr near Saratoga.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 05/23/2018.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyWinona
Nearest CitySaratoga
River/StreamTrout Run-tr
Coordinates43.92002, -92.07558

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage4 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge900 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRAAK, ARTHUR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/23/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN00970
Federal IDMN00970
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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