Springwater 36

Springwater 36 is a rockfill dam located in Rock County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Springwater 36

The primary purpose of Springwater 36 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 Kelm, Darwin E. (private). It impounds the Beaver Creek-tr near Brandson, Sd.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet.

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 04/04/2019.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyRock
Nearest CityBrandson, Sd
River/StreamBeaver Creek-tr
Coordinates43.67716, -96.42835

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length275 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKelm, Darwin E.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/04/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01776
Federal IDMN01776
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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