Nora Wma

Nora Wma is an earth dam located in Pope County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Nora Wma

The primary purpose of Nora Wma is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Mndnr-wildlife (state). It impounds the Chippewa River near Cyrus.

The dam stands 11 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 08/08/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyPope
Nearest CityCyrus
River/StreamChippewa River
Coordinates45.68023, -95.69311

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerMNDNR-Wildlife
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/08/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01557
Federal IDMN01557
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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