Rice Lake Pool is a gravity dam located in Aitkin County, Minnesota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 24 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Rice Lake Pool
The primary purpose of Rice Lake Pool is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by USFWS (federal). It impounds the Rice River-tr near Kimberly.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 24 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3,000 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 13,820 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 143 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Aitkin |
| Nearest City | Kimberly |
| River/Stream | Rice River-tr |
| Coordinates | 46.53667, -93.31706 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 24 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 13,820 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 13,820 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3,820 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3,000 acres |
| Drainage Area | 143 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 80 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fish and Wildlife Pond |
| Owner | USFWS |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00623 |
| Federal ID | MN00623 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |