Pankonin Pond

Pankonin Pond is an earth dam located in Brown County, Minnesota, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Pankonin Pond

The primary purpose of Pankonin 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 Pankonin, Christi (private). It impounds the Cottonwood River-tr near Springfield.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 06/05/2024.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyBrown
Nearest CitySpringfield
River/StreamCottonwood River-tr
Coordinates44.19487, -95.08651

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge520 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPankonin, Christi
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/05/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01367
Federal IDMN01367
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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