Duncan Avenue

Duncan Avenue is a rockfill dam located in Redwood County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Duncan Avenue

The primary purpose of Duncan Avenue 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 Redwood (local government). It impounds the Pell Creek-tr near Revere.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 195 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 05/02/2018.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyRedwood
Nearest CityRevere
River/StreamPell Creek-tr
Coordinates44.19885, -95.45217

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length750 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage195 acre-ft
Max Storage195 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCounty of Redwood
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/02/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01795
Federal IDMN01795
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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