Wind Lake is an other dam located in Lake County, Minnesota, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 107 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 Wind Lake
Wind Lake is a dam in Lake, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Basswood River-tr near Island View.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 107 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,009 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 15,232 acre-feet. 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 10/16/1978. That was over 48 years ago.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lake |
| Nearest City | Island View |
| River/Stream | Basswood River-tr |
| Coordinates | 48.01825, -91.56217 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 6 ft |
| Dam Length | 107 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 15,232 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 15,232 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 15,232 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1,009 acres |
| Max Discharge | 75 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/16/1978 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00086 |
| Federal ID | MN00086 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |