Donna Lake

Donna Lake is an earth dam located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Donna Lake

The primary purpose of Donna Lake is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by County Of St. Louis And Mndnr-fisheries? (state). It impounds the Spring Creek near Cloquet.

The dam stands 10 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.

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 10/04/2018.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountySt. Louis
Nearest CityCloquet
River/StreamSpring Creek
Coordinates47.19460, -91.80403

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerCounty of St. Louis and MNDNR-Fisheries?
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/04/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01221
Federal IDMN01221
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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