17Total Dams
0High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Douglas County, Minnesota
Douglas County has 17 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Douglas County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Spruce Creek at 27 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Creek | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Will-o-b | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Jennie Lake Flowage | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Urness Lake Wma | Low | Fair | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 |
| Urness 10 | Low | Poor | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Millerville | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 2012 |
| Runestone Park Wetland | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Anderson Lake | Low | Poor | 9 | Other | 1973 |
| Ina Wildlife Development Project | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1984 |
| Lake Aaron | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Long Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Lake Geneva | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Lake Ida | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Lake Miltona | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Moses Lake | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1937 |
| Albert Lake | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Lake Carlos | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 7 | Recreation | 1993 |