MINNESOTA RIVER DAM
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Chippewa County
- Operator
- CITY OF GRANITE FALLS - (MN)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1932
- EIA plant ID
- 1977
- Coordinates
- 44.8118, -95.5350
MINNESOTA RIVER DAM, a 1 MW Hydro power plant in Chippewa County, Minnesota. Operated by CITY OF GRANITE FALLS - (MN), commissioned 1932.
Weather peril exposure
MINNESOTA RIVER DAM is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Chippewa County, MN, operated by CITY OF GRANITE FALLS - (MN), commissioned in 1932. Chippewa County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Chippewa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 20.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 34.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Chippewa County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Chippewa County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.