Dams in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
30Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Otter Tail County has 30 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. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Otter Tail County is 85 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Orwell Dam at 60 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Dam | High | Not Available | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Rose Lake | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Other | 1919 |
| Phelps Mill Pond | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1873 |
| Dayton Hollow Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | Hydroelectric | 1909 |
| Pisgah | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Hydroelectric | 1918 |
| Friberg (taplin Gorge) | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Hydroelectric | 1925 |
| Jorgenson Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Central (wright) | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Hydroelectric | 1921 |
| Stang Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| Pelican River | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1878 |
| Pelican Rapids | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Eldon Thompson | Low | Poor | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Thompson Wetland | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Prairie Lake | Low | 12 | Recreation | 1936 | |
| Rose Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Frigaard-nelson Wetland | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 |
| Nycklemoe | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2002 |
| Big Pine Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Estlick F Wetland | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Otter Tail Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Other | 1936 |
| Hoot Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Hydroelectric | 1913 |
| Kugler Pond | Low | 9 | Recreation | 1973 | |
| Dead Lake East | Low | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Rush Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Pelican Lake | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Blanche Lake | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Little Pine Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 7 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Ten Mile Lake | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Mcdonald Lakes | Low | Satisfactory | 7 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Dead Lake West | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 7 | 1938 |