Pigeon Lake

Pigeon Lake is a gravity dam located in Itasca County, Minnesota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Pigeon Lake

Pigeon Lake is a dam in Itasca, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Pigeon Flowage near Lake Winnebigoshish.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 27 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 05/19/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyItasca
Nearest CityLake Winnebigoshish
River/StreamPigeon Flowage
Coordinates47.51757, -94.16167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length27 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/19/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN00739
Federal IDMN00739
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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