Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf is an earth dam located in Itasca County, Minnesota, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/05/2013
Height20 ft
Built199135 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 900 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Lone Wolf

The primary purpose of Lone Wolf 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 Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Tr-rice River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 237 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 427 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 years 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/05/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

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Location

StateMinnesota
CountyItasca
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-rice River
Coordinates47.71360, -93.71167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage427 acre-ft
Max Storage427 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area237 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge400 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerUsda Fs
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/05/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01699
Federal IDMN01699
More InfoState Dam Safety Program