South Rockwell Lake

South Rockwell Lake is an earth dam located in Big Stone County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About South Rockwell Lake

South Rockwell Lake is a dam in Big Stone, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Graceville Twp (state). It impounds the Twelvemile Cr W Br-tr near Dumont.

The dam stands 12 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 287 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 08/07/2019.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyBig Stone
Nearest CityDumont
River/StreamTwelvemile Cr W Br-tr
Coordinates45.49839, -96.44669

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area287 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGraceville Twp
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/07/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01513
Federal IDMN01513
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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