Dams in Kittson County, Minnesota

7Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant

Dam Safety in Kittson County, Minnesota

Kittson County has 7 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Kittson County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lake Bronson at 38 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lake BronsonHighPoor38Flood Risk Reduction1937
Red River DraytonLowFair20Water Supply1964
Two RiversLowFair20Flood Risk Reduction1938
Horseshoe Lake WildlifeLowFair15Flood Risk Reduction1968
Beaches LakeLowSatisfactory12Fish and Wildlife Pond1989
Joe River Watershed FLowSatisfactory7Other1969
State Ditch No. 90LowSatisfactory7Recreation1970