Twp Road 127

Twp Road 127 is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Minnesota, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Twp Road 127

The primary purpose of Twp Road 127 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 Township Of Hendricks (local government). It impounds the Yellow Medicine River N B near Canby.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 15 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/01/2018.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityCanby
River/StreamYellow Medicine River N B
Coordinates44.46950, -96.34357

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage2 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area15 sq mi
Max Discharge1,110 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTownship of Hendricks
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01372
Federal IDMN01372
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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