Dams in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

30Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Orwell DamHighNot Available60Flood Risk Reduction1953
Rose LakeSignificantSatisfactory22Other1919
Phelps Mill PondSignificantFair15Recreation1873
Dayton Hollow DamLowSatisfactory41Hydroelectric1909
PisgahLowSatisfactory38Hydroelectric1918
Friberg (taplin Gorge)LowSatisfactory38Hydroelectric1925
Jorgenson PondLowSatisfactory29Recreation1969
Central (wright)LowSatisfactory26Hydroelectric1921
Stang Lake DamLowFair26Fish and Wildlife Pond1996
Pelican RiverLowPoor16Recreation1878
Pelican RapidsLowSatisfactory16Recreation1870
Eldon ThompsonLowPoor15Fish and Wildlife Pond1997
Thompson WetlandLowSatisfactory14Flood Risk Reduction1997
Prairie LakeLow12Recreation1936
Rose LakeLowSatisfactory12Recreation1937
Frigaard-nelson WetlandLowSatisfactory12Fish and Wildlife Pond2000
NycklemoeLowSatisfactory11Fish and Wildlife Pond2002
Big Pine LakeLowSatisfactory10Recreation1937
Estlick F WetlandLowPoor10Recreation1970
Otter Tail LakeLowSatisfactory10Other1936
Hoot LakeLowSatisfactory10Hydroelectric1913
Kugler PondLow9Recreation1973
Dead Lake EastLowFair9Recreation1938
Rush LakeLowSatisfactory8Recreation1937
Pelican LakeLowFair7Recreation1938
Blanche LakeLowFair7Recreation1938
Little Pine LakeLowSatisfactory7Recreation1933
Ten Mile LakeLowFair7Recreation1937
Mcdonald LakesLowSatisfactory7Recreation1937
Dead Lake WestUndeterminedSatisfactory71938