North Dakota Dams
948 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
948
High Hazard
54
5.7%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
35
Average Age
59 yrs
Hazard Classification
High54 (5.7%)
Significant63 (6.6%)
Low786 (82.9%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory25 (2.6%)
Fair36 (3.8%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory35 (3.7%)
Not Rated852 (89.9%)
Federal
153
State
42
Local
307
Private
436
Tallest Dams
- Garrison Dam210 ft
- Heart Butte Dam142 ft
- Pipestem Dam110 ft
- Jamestown Dam110 ft
- Senator Young Dam96 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Garrison DamHigh
- Heart Butte DamHigh
- Pipestem DamHigh
- Jamestown DamHigh
- Senator Young DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
- Senator Young DamPoor
- Matejcek DamPoor
- Olson DamPoor
- Bylin DamPoor
- Fordville DamPoor
All Dams in North Dakota
Showing 376–400 of 786
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathern Dam Dickey County | 11 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Maple River Nwr 2 Dickey County | 9 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Maple River Dam Dickey County | 15 | 1937 | Low | Poor |
| Manns Dam Stark County | 12 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mallard Island Gma #6 McLean County | 8 | 1988 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mallard Islandgma 4;5;7 McLean County | 8 | 1988 | Low | Not Rated |
| Makelky Dam; Bob Golden Valley County | 18 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Maka Pool Dam Sargent County | 13 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Mack Dam; Richard 3 Bowman County | 11 | 2000 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mack Dam; Richard 2 Bowman County | 14 | 2000 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mack Dam; Richard 1 Bowman County | 11 | 2000 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lynch Dam Steele County | 22 | 1934 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lunder Dam; Wayne Cass County | 24 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lowman Dam; Bill 2 Golden Valley County | 19 | 1999 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lowe Dam; Donald Bowman County | 21 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lost Lake Wpa Dam 1 McLean County | 7 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lost Lake Wpa 2 McLean County | 10 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lords Lake Dam Bottineau County | 7 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Long Lake Nwr - G12 Marsh Burleigh County | 7 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Long Lake Nwr 7 Burleigh County | 8 | 1943 | Low | Not Rated |
| Long Lake Nwr 6 Burleigh County | 8 | 1943 | Low | Not Rated |
| Long Creek Dam Divide County | 11 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Little Goose Dam Grand Forks County | 15 | 1934 | Low | Fair |
| Lisbon Dam Ransom County | 19 | 1890 | Low | Not Rated |
| Liffrig Dam; David 3 Burleigh County | 14 | 2001 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.