South Fork Pine River is a rockfill dam located in Cass County, Minnesota, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 40 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About South Fork Pine River
South Fork Pine River is a dam in Cass, Minnesota. The dam is owned by County of Cass (local government). It impounds the Pine River South Fork near Cross Lake.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 07/10/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cass |
| Nearest City | Cross Lake |
| River/Stream | Pine River South Fork |
| Coordinates | 46.75538, -94.56706 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 6 ft |
| Dam Length | 40 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 14 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | County of Cass |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/10/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00706 |
| Federal ID | MN00706 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |