Lake Benton 25 is a rockfill dam located in Lincoln County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 290 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 Lake Benton 25
The primary purpose of Lake Benton 25 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 Anderson, Robert (private). It impounds the Redwood River-tr near Russell.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
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 | Lincoln |
| Nearest City | Russell |
| River/Stream | Redwood River-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.21900, -96.21120 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 290 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Anderson, Robert |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN01762 |
| Federal ID | MN01762 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |