Bachman Pond is an earth dam located in Kanabec County, Minnesota, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 550 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 Bachman Pond
The primary purpose of Bachman Pond is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bachman, Wayne and Siblings (private). It impounds the Knife River-tr near Mora.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 321 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/28/2018.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kanabec |
| Nearest City | Mora |
| River/Stream | Knife River-tr |
| Coordinates | 46.02420, -93.33258 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 321 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 321 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 230 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Bachman, Wayne and Siblings |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/28/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00302 |
| Federal ID | MN00302 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |