Lake Marshall 29

Lake Marshall 29 is an earth dam located in Lyon County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Marshall 29

The primary purpose of Lake Marshall 29 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 Vanoverbeke, Joe (local government). It impounds the Meadow Creek-tr near Lamberton.

The dam stands 14 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 05/02/2018.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyLyon
Nearest CityLamberton
River/StreamMeadow Creek-tr
Coordinates44.39198, -95.79667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage1 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerVanoverbeke, Joe
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/02/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01599
Federal IDMN01599
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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