Horseshoe Lake Wildlife is an earth dam located in Kittson County, Minnesota, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 40 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 Horseshoe Lake Wildlife
The primary purpose of Horseshoe Lake Wildlife 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 Mndnr-wildlife (state). It impounds the Two Rivers N Branch-tr near Lancaster.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 31 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 09/14/2018.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson |
| Nearest City | Lancaster |
| River/Stream | Two Rivers N Branch-tr |
| Coordinates | 48.93858, -96.71575 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 40 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,400 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,400 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 782 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 31 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 950 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Mndnr-wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/14/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN01022 |
| Federal ID | MN01022 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |