17Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Wabasha County, Minnesota
Wabasha County has 17 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, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Wabasha County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lake Zumbro at 65 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Zumbro | High | Not assessed | 65 | Hydroelectric | 1919 |
| Watopa Township No. 1 | Significant | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Sheehan-stork Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Schmidt Pond | Low | Poor | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Drysdale Pond | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Schouweiler-speedling | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Hudell Pond | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Jordan Pond | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Goihl Pond | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Bear Valley S-16a | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Lenz Detention | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Carlson-friermuth Detention No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Myers Pond | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Hunter-sprenger Pooling Agreement | Low | Poor | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Bear Valley S-22b | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Bear Valley S-21b | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Pletsch Pond | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |