Rock 33

Rock 33 is a rockfill dam located in Pipestone County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rock 33

The primary purpose of Rock 33 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 Fenicle, Merle & Eva (private). It impounds the East Branch Rock River near Edgerton.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 17 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyPipestone
Nearest CityEdgerton
River/StreamEast Branch Rock River
Coordinates44.02842, -96.13697

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage17 acre-ft
Max Storage17 acre-ft
Normal Storage1 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFenicle, Merle & Eva
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01765
Federal IDMN01765
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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