Island Lake 22b

Island Lake 22b is a dam located in Lyon County, Minnesota, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Island Lake 22b

The primary purpose of Island Lake 22b 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 County Of Lyon (local government). It impounds the Threemile Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 530 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 21 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 09/09/2022.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyLyon
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamThreemile Creek
Coordinates44.40940, -95.99885

Physical Characteristics

NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length730 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage530 acre-ft
Max Storage530 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Drainage Area21 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCounty of Lyon
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/09/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01731
Federal IDMN01731
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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