Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva is an other dam located in Douglas County, Minnesota, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Geneva

The primary purpose of Lake Geneva is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mndnr-trails (state). It impounds the Long Prairie River - Tr near Alexandria.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 17 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 635 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 18,657 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 29 square miles. Completed in 1936, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/19/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityAlexandria
River/StreamLong Prairie River - Tr
Coordinates45.91366, -95.33017

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length17 ft
Year Completed1936 (90 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18,657 acre-ft
Max Storage18,657 acre-ft
Normal Storage16,584 acre-ft
Surface Area635 acres
Drainage Area29 sq mi
Max Discharge735 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMNDNR-Trails
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection08/19/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN00178
Federal IDMN00178
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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