Federal Dam Minnesota Map

About Federal Dam, Minnesota

Federal Dam is a locality in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 123. The population density is 21.5 people per km². Federal Dam is located at 47.2452°N, 94.2111°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Federal Dam is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56641.

Federal Dam occupies a quiet convergence of water and woodland where the Leech Lake River marks the boundary between the firm earth and the expansive, shifting surface of Leech Lake. It lies 31.9 miles west of Grand Rapids, MN (from Grand Rapids, MN: bearing 271°T), and is situated 27.7 miles west of Cohasset. The landscape here is defined by the deliberate intersection of human engineering and the North Woods, where the dense, dark timber of Bowstring State Forest presses close to the water’s edge. In the late afternoon, the light filters through the canopy with a heavy, golden quality, catching the reeds that sway in the slow current of the river. The air carries the scent of damp pine needles and cold, clean water, a persistent reminder of the vast, quiet wilderness that stretches toward the horizon, punctuated only by the distant, indistinct shape of Swede Hill.

Federal Dam owes its character to the necessity of regulating the flow of water, a purpose that has long anchored the local rhythm to the seasonal shifts of the environment. While the economy remains tied to the quiet stewardship of these lands and the seasonal influx of those seeking the solace of the woods, the history of the place is built upon the persistent, quiet labor of managing the waterways. Residents here move with a deliberate pace that respects the long winters, finding commonality in the shared stewardship of the surrounding environment, including the proximity to the expansive Bowstring State Forest. Life in Federal Dam continues in this steady, unhurried manner, shaped by the weight of the timber and the constant, subtle movement of the Leech Lake River as it carries the region’s singular, quiet strength forward.

About This Federal Dam Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Federal Dam, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.245233, -94.211074. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Federal Dam includes the ZIP code (56641), telephone area code (320), county seat of Cass County (Walker), and school district assignment (Northland Community Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.