Lake Byllesby Dam
| Byllesby Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Byllesby Dam in Minnesota | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Dakota County and Goodhue County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°30′42″N 92°56′24″W / 44.51180°N 92.94005°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1910 |
| Owner(s) | Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
| Impounds | Cannon River |
| Height | 75-foot (23 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Byllesby |
| Total capacity | 20,000 acre-feet (25,000,000 m3) |
| Surface area | 1,432 acres (580 ha) |
Lake Byllesby Dam is a concrete
Twin Cities
.
The 75-foot (23 m)-high dam was built in 1910 by H.M. Byllesby & Company to impound the
Northern States Power in 1909.[3]
The dam created Lake Byllesby, with a surface area of 1,432 acres (580 ha) and a capacity of 20,000 acre-feet (25,000,000 m3).
The facility is owned and operated by Dakota County.
References
- ^ "Lake Byllesby". findlakes.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06.
- ^ "Home - Dam History". www.co.dakota.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27.
- ^ "The Clarence Darrow Collection". Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
