Luverne West is an earth dam located in Rock County, Minnesota, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 1,050 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 Luverne West
The primary purpose of Luverne West 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 County of Rock (local government). It impounds the Rock River-tr near Luverne.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 09/08/2022.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rock |
| Nearest City | Luverne |
| River/Stream | Rock River-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.65642, -96.22926 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 224 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | County of Rock |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/08/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN01392 |
| Federal ID | MN01392 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |