Tamarack Wetland is an earth dam located in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 540 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 Tamarack Wetland
Tamarack Wetland is a dam in Mahnomen, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the County Ditch 3 near Waubun.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 | Mahnomen |
| Nearest City | Waubun |
| River/Stream | County Ditch 3 |
| Coordinates | 47.16717, -95.88425 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00688 |
| Federal ID | MN00688 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |