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 701–725 of 786
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Dam Wells County | 11 | 1920 | Low | Not Rated |
| Cat Coulee Dam Grant County | 21 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Castle Rock Dam Hettinger County | 18 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Carlson-Tande Dam Griggs County | 29 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Carlson Dam Grant County | 20 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Carbury Dam Bottineau County | 49 | 1982 | Low | Not Rated |
| Burton Dam; Marilyn Adams County | 10 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Burns-Wretling Dam Oliver County | 28 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Burlington Dam 3 Ward County | 17 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Burlington Dam 2 Ward County | 29 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Burlington Dam 1 Ward County | 27 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Burke Dam; Paul Hettinger County | 9 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| Buffalo Springs Dam Bowman County | 17 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Buffalo Lodge Lake Dam McHenry County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Buffalo Lake Dam Pierce County | 12 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Buffalo Creek Dam McHenry County | 9 | 1934 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bucephalia Dam Foster County | 20 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brownlee Dam Cass County | 16 | 1934 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brown Dam; Leo R. Hettinger County | 21 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brown Dam Barnes County | 16 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brolin Investment Co. Dam Stutsman County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Braun Dam; Cc Morton County | 25 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Braddock Dam Emmons County | 20 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bradac Dam Bowman County | 24 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Braasch Dam; Wallace McLean County | 9 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.