Highland Creek is an earth dam located in Cass County, Minnesota, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 320 ft long. 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 Highland Creek
Highland Creek is a dam in Cass, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Highland Creek near Wilkinson.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 232 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/07/1978. That was over 48 years ago.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cass |
| Nearest City | Wilkinson |
| River/Stream | Highland Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.26652, -94.55289 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 20 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/07/1978 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00648 |
| Federal ID | MN00648 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |