Norland 36

Norland 36 is an earth dam located in Roseau County, Minnesota, built in 2011. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Norland 36

The primary purpose of Norland 36 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 Wd Of Roseau River (local government). It impounds the Roseau River-tr near Roseau.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 20,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 11,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 124 square miles. Completed in 2011, the structure is relatively new.

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 10/16/2024.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyRoseau
Nearest CityRoseau
River/StreamRoseau River-tr
Coordinates48.89140, -95.63703

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length20,000 ft
Year Completed2011 (15 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage11,000 acre-ft
Max Storage11,000 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area124 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWD of Roseau River
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/16/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01565
Federal IDMN01565
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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