Handeen-jahn Group Pond is an earth dam located in Chippewa County, Minnesota, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Handeen-jahn Group Pond
The primary purpose of Handeen-jahn Group Pond is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Arner, Audrey;handeen, Richard;jahn, Charles (private). It impounds the Minnesota River-tr near Montevideo.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. 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. 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 03/29/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chippewa |
| Nearest City | Montevideo |
| River/Stream | Minnesota River-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.96069, -95.78708 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 55 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 169 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Arner, Audrey;handeen, Richard;jahn, Charles |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/29/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00742 |
| Federal ID | MN00742 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |