Lyon Cd 14

Lyon Cd 14 is a rockfill dam located in Lyon County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lyon Cd 14

The primary purpose of Lyon Cd 14 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 local government-owned.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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
CountyLyon
Coordinates44.28713, -95.80607

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMN01878
Federal IDMN01878
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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