Mille Lacs

Mille Lacs is an other dam located in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, built in 2015. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Mille Lacs

The primary purpose of Mille Lacs is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mndnr (state). It impounds the Rum River near Onamia.

The dam stands 8 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 128,227 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 665,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 415 square miles. Completed in 2015, 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 06/28/2018.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyMille Lacs
Nearest CityOnamia
River/StreamRum River
Coordinates46.16046, -93.75616

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Year Completed2015 (11 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage665,000 acre-ft
Max Storage665,000 acre-ft
Normal Storage133,000 acre-ft
Surface Area128,227 acres
Drainage Area415 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMNDNR
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/28/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01645
Federal IDMN01645
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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