Canby Lake Pond
Canby Lake Pond is a gravity dam located in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Canby Lake Pond
The primary purpose of Canby Lake Pond 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 City Of Canby (local government). It impounds the Canby Creek near Canby.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 105 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 26 square miles. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 03/30/2017.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Yellow Medicine |
| Nearest City | Canby |
| River/Stream | Canby Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.70663, -96.27793 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 6 ft |
| Dam Length | 105 ft |
| Year Completed | 1938 (88 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 26 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,260 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | City of Canby |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00151 |
| Federal ID | MN00151 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |