Stately 29

Stately 29 is a rockfill dam located in Brown County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 215 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Stately 29

The primary purpose of Stately 29 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 Youngerberg Trust (private). It impounds the Mound Creek-tr near Springfield.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 215 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 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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Location

StateMinnesota
CountyBrown
Nearest CitySpringfield
River/StreamMound Creek-tr
Coordinates44.12352, -95.07476

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length215 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerYoungerberg Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01768
Federal IDMN01768
More InfoState Dam Safety Program