Amik Lake is an earth dam located in Itasca County, Minnesota, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 200 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 Amik Lake
Amik Lake is a dam in Itasca, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Simpson Creek near Inger.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 468 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 03/01/1973. That was over 53 years ago.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Nearest City | Inger |
| River/Stream | Simpson Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.54086, -94.08332 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 468 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 468 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 440 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 17 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/1973 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00649 |
| Federal ID | MN00649 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |