Rusch Pond

Rusch Pond is an earth dam located in Goodhue County, Minnesota, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Rusch Pond

The primary purpose of Rusch 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 Engstrand, Michelle (private). It impounds the Wells Creek-tr near Lake City.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 382 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 15 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 12/22/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyGoodhue
Nearest CityLake City
River/StreamWells Creek-tr
Coordinates44.42288, -92.46612

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length382 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage15 acre-ft
Max Storage15 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge629 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEngstrand, Michelle
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/22/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN00450
Federal IDMN00450
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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