East Lake is an earth dam located in Itasca County, Minnesota, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 138 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 East Lake
East Lake is a dam in Itasca, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Spring Lake Creek-tr near Spring Lake.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 138 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 118 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 06/15/1978. That was over 48 years ago.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Nearest City | Spring Lake |
| River/Stream | Spring Lake Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 47.67119, -93.85389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 138 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 118 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 6 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/15/1978 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00223 |
| Federal ID | MN00223 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |