Perkins Pond is an earth dam located in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 120 ft long. 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 Perkins Pond
The primary purpose of Perkins Pond is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Perkins, Richard (private). It impounds the Daggett Brook near Brainerd.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/17/2008. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Nearest City | Brainerd |
| River/Stream | Daggett Brook |
| Coordinates | 46.68264, -94.13985 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 7 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Perkins, Richard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/17/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00827 |
| Federal ID | MN00827 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |