Boller Pool

Boller Pool is an earth dam located in Winona County, Minnesota, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/23/2018
Height30 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

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

30 ft tall and 537 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 Boller Pool

The primary purpose of Boller Pool 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 Evanson & Evanson Partnership (private). It impounds the Rollingstone Creek-tr near Minnesota City.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 537 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 05/23/2018.

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Location

StateMinnesota
CountyWinona
Nearest CityMinnesota City
River/StreamRollingstone Creek-tr
Coordinates44.06040, -91.80917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length537 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEvanson & Evanson Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/23/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN00569
Federal IDMN00569
More InfoState Dam Safety Program