Halverson Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 304 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Halverson Farm Pond
The primary purpose of Halverson Farm 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 Halverson, Donald & Florence (private). It impounds the Minnesota River-tr near Granite Falls.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 304 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Yellow Medicine |
| Nearest City | Granite Falls |
| River/Stream | Minnesota River-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.90070, -95.71268 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 304 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 272 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Halverson, Donald & Florence |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/29/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00846 |
| Federal ID | MN00846 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |