Canisteo Pit is an earth dam located in Itasca County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 75 ft75 ft tall, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Canisteo Pit
The primary purpose of Canisteo Pit is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Trout Creek-tr near Canisteo.
The dam stands 75 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 1,500 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52,500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles.
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 08/17/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 75 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Nearest City | Canisteo |
| River/Stream | Trout Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 47.29038, -93.45892 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Height | 75 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52,500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52,500 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35,000 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1,500 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/17/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN01489 |
| Federal ID | MN01489 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |