Dams in Beltrami County, Minnesota

7Total Dams
0High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Beltrami County, Minnesota

Beltrami County has 7 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Beltrami County is 86 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Bemidji at 33 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lake BemidjiSignificantFair33Hydroelectric1907
Moose River ProjectLowSatisfactory20Flood Risk Reduction1986
Movil LakeLow12Recreation1938
Forster Rice PaddiesLowPoor10Other1973
KnutsonLow9Other1900
Rabideau LakeLowFair7Fish and Wildlife Pond1937
Fox LakeUndeterminedSatisfactory15Recreation1939