Two Harbors Dock

Two Harbors Dock is an earth dam located in Lake County, Minnesota, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/26/2017
Height32 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 280 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Two Harbors Dock

Two Harbors Dock is a dam in Lake, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Cn Ore Docks (private). It impounds the Lake Superior-tr near Two Harbors.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 09/26/2017.

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Location

StateMinnesota
CountyLake
Nearest CityTwo Harbors
River/StreamLake Superior-tr
Coordinates47.01705, -91.67902

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCn Ore Docks
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/26/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN00720
Federal IDMN00720
More InfoState Dam Safety Program