Pine Lawn Park is a gravity dam located in Mower County, Minnesota, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 500 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Pine Lawn Park
The primary purpose of Pine Lawn Park is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Grand Meadow (local government). It impounds the Deer Creek near Fillmore.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 29 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 06/21/2017.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Nearest City | Fillmore |
| River/Stream | Deer Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.71144, -92.53915 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 29 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 9,893 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Grand Meadow |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/21/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00743 |
| Federal ID | MN00743 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |