34Total Dams
2High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Goodhue County, Minnesota
Goodhue County has 34 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Goodhue County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Belle Creek R-4 at 56 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Creek R-4 | High | Not assessed | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Belle Creek R-2 | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Belle Creek R-1 | Significant | Not assessed | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Mississippi River Lock and Dam 3 | Significant | Not assessed | 44 | Navigation | 1938 |
| Bullard Creek No. 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Erredge Group Detention | Significant | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Bullard Creek No. 1 | Low | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Voth Detention No. 2 | Low | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Belle Creek R-5 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Voth Detention No. 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Warrington | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Warsaw 3 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Riekmann | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Belle Creek R-9 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| West Fork Group No. 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Bullard Creek No. 6 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Franklin Pond | Low | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Gadient Detention | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Ryan-lindell | Low | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Belle Creek S-3 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Peaceful Valley Group No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Daniel Ryan | Low | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| West Fork Group No. 2 | Low | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Banks Group | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Hadler Detention | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Swanson, Holm & Hemmah Group | Low | Poor | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Hay Creek 27 | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dan Bauer Group | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Rusch Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Johnson Pond | Low | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Henricks Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Vangsness Pond | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Harold Buck Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Belle Creek S-2 | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |