Dam Five Lake is an other dam located in Lake County, Minnesota, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 300 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Dam Five Lake
Dam Five Lake is a dam in Lake, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Wanless Creek near Schroeder.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 78 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 690 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/22/1972. That was over 54 years ago.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lake |
| Nearest City | Schroeder |
| River/Stream | Wanless Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.64017, -91.09414 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 690 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 690 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 506 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 78 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 100 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/22/1972 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00083 |
| Federal ID | MN00083 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |