Shelburne 2

Shelburne 2 is a rockfill dam located in Lyon County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shelburne 2

The primary purpose of Shelburne 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lehnhoff, Eugene & Rosa (private). It impounds the Redwood River near Russell.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet.

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
CountyLyon
Nearest CityRussell
River/StreamRedwood River
Coordinates44.28101, -95.98246

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length620 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLehnhoff, Eugene & Rosa
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01775
Federal IDMN01775
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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