Dams in Lincoln County, Minnesota
27Total Dams
0High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Lincoln County, Minnesota
Lincoln County has 27 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lincoln County is 45 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Hauschild-thanghe at 62 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon-syltie-boulton | Significant | Satisfactory | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Alta Vista 36 | Significant | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Miller Estate Farm Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Hauschild-thanghe | Low | Satisfactory | 62 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Tetonka Ridge | Low | Poor | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Van Overbeke-fier Group | Low | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 | |
| Alta Vista 34 | Low | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Christianson Farm Pond | Low | Poor | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Limestone 1 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Miller Estate Farm Pond West | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| County Road 109 | Low | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Albers Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Mack Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Shaokatan 11 | Low | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Drammen 15 | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Tallgrass Wildlife Refuge | Low | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Twp Road 127 | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Lehmann Detention | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Twp Road 87 | Low | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 | |
| Lake Benton 25 | Low | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Lincoln County Road 101 | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Anderson Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1987 |
| Lehmann Wetland | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Other | 2000 |
| East Twin Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2004 |
| Coon Creek 18 | Low | Fair | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Lake Shaokatan | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Other | 1917 |
| Benton Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 7 | Recreation | 1915 |