Knutson is a stone dam located in Beltrami County, Minnesota, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 200 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Knutson
Knutson is a dam in Beltrami, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Mississippi River near Bena.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25,965 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,078 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Beltrami |
| Nearest City | Bena |
| River/Stream | Mississippi River |
| Coordinates | 47.45180, -94.48308 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25,965 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25,965 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,078 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN01654 |
| Federal ID | MN01654 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |