Mlo Partnership

Mlo Partnership is an earth dam located in Winona County, Minnesota, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Mlo Partnership

The primary purpose of Mlo Partnership 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 Mlo Partnership (private). It impounds the Hippie Creek-tr near Houston.

The dam stands 32 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 31 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 05/03/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyWinona
Nearest CityHouston
River/StreamHippie Creek-tr
Coordinates43.88587, -91.65445

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMLO Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/03/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01530
Federal IDMN01530
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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