Shaokatan 11 is a rockfill dam located in Lincoln County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 400 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 Shaokatan 11
The primary purpose of Shaokatan 11 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 Lincoln (local government). It impounds the Yellow Medicine River near Ivanhoe.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/07/2019.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lincoln |
| Nearest City | Ivanhoe |
| River/Stream | Yellow Medicine River |
| Coordinates | 44.43577, -96.34397 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 17 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | County of Lincoln |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN01790 |
| Federal ID | MN01790 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |