South Wind Orchard Driveway
South Wind Orchard Driveway is an earth dam located in Winona County, Minnesota, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About South Wind Orchard Driveway
The primary purpose of South Wind Orchard Driveway 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 Hector Family Ltd Ptn (private). It impounds the Mississippi-tr near La Crescent.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 05/24/2022.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona |
| Nearest City | La Crescent |
| River/Stream | Mississippi-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.90952, -91.37411 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 230 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 748 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hector Family LTD PTN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/24/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN01456 |
| Federal ID | MN01456 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |