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 401–425 of 786
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lien Dam; Leonard (South) Hettinger County | 22 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lien Dam; Leonard (North) Hettinger County | 20 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lemmon Ranch Dam Adams County | 12 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lehr Dam McIntosh County | 15 | 1934 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lefor Dam; Kenneth 2 Stark County | 13 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Larson Dam; Michael Sioux County | 20 | 2001 | Low | Not Rated |
| Larson Dam; Martin 1 Barnes County | 30 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Larson Dam; John M Adams County | 12 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Landgren Dam B; Marvin McLean County | 15 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lamoure City Dam LaMoure County | 14 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lambs Lake Dam Nelson County | 10 | 1930 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lake Zahl Dam Williams County | 9 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Susie Dam McLean County | 15 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Patricia Dam Morton County | 12 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Metigoshe Dam Bottineau County | 9 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Margaret Dam McLean County | 9 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Mann Dam Sargent County | 9 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Josephine Kidder County | 13 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake George Nwr (Ne Unit) Kidder County | 9 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Audubon Site 6 McLean County | 7 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Alice Dam Ramsey County | 13 | 1942 | Low | Not Rated |
| Laintz Dam; Dan Sioux County | 17 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kuntz Dam; James L 2 Kidder County | 27 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kuntz Dam; James 2 Wells County | 25 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kunick Dam; Bernard 1 Golden Valley County | 20 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.