Germantown 30

Germantown 30 is a rockfill dam located in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Germantown 30

The primary purpose of Germantown 30 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 Cottonwood (local government). It impounds the Dry Creek-tr near Sanborn.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/02/2018.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyCottonwood
Nearest CitySanborn
River/StreamDry Creek-tr
Coordinates44.13705, -95.21519

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length690 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCounty of Cottonwood
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/02/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01793
Federal IDMN01793
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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