East Willow Creek Fd-2

East Willow Creek Fd-2 is an earth dam located in Fillmore County, Minnesota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About East Willow Creek Fd-2

The primary purpose of East Willow Creek Fd-2 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 Scheevel, Jerry (private). It impounds the Bloody Run Creek near Preston.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 478 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 07/13/2021.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyFillmore
Nearest CityPreston
River/StreamBloody Run Creek
Coordinates43.60061, -92.14909

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage478 acre-ft
Max Storage478 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge1,600 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerScheevel, Jerry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/13/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN00330
Federal IDMN00330
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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