Bowstring is an earth dam located in Itasca County, Minnesota, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 550 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 Bowstring
Bowstring is a dam in Itasca, Minnesota. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Bowstring River-tr.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 192 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 10/22/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| River/Stream | Bowstring River-tr |
| Coordinates | 47.69822, -94.03556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1989 (37 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 192 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 192 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 58 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/22/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN01709 |
| Federal ID | MN01709 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |