Alta Vista 34
Alta Vista 34 is a rockfill dam located in Lincoln County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Alta Vista 34
The primary purpose of Alta Vista 34 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by County Of Lincoln (private). It impounds the Yellow Medicine River-tr near Taunton.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/07/2019.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lincoln |
| Nearest City | Taunton |
| River/Stream | Yellow Medicine River-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.54826, -96.13427 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | County of Lincoln |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN01791 |
| Federal ID | MN01791 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |