Goihl Pond

Goihl Pond is an earth dam located in Wabasha County, Minnesota, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/01/2024
Height30 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 423 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Goihl Pond

The primary purpose of Goihl 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 Balow, Laurie & David (private). It impounds the Miller Creek-tr near Lake City.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 423 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 05/01/2024.

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Location

StateMinnesota
CountyWabasha
Nearest CityLake City
River/StreamMiller Creek-tr
Coordinates44.39586, -92.27131

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length423 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage4 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge410 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBalow, Laurie & David
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/01/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN00442
Federal IDMN00442
More InfoState Dam Safety Program