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 276–300 of 948
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwalbe Dam; Delry Dunn County | 24 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schriock Fish Dam Grant County | 24 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| School Section Lake Dam Rolette County | 7 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schofield Dam Ward County | 9 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schock Dam; Ryan Grant County | 11 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Schneider Dam; Reuben Dunn County | 18 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schneider Dam; Ervin Hettinger County | 8 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schmidt-Holle Dam Morton County | 15 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schmidt Dam; John 1 Dunn County | 15 | 1940 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schmaltz Dam; Michael Adams County | 10 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schlittenhart Dam; Bob Emmons County | 8 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schlenker (Lehr-Beglau) Dam LaMoure County | 24 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schlenker Dam McIntosh County | 28 | 1939 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schlecht-Wiexel Dam LaMoure County | 33 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schlecht-Thom Dam LaMoure County | 31 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schiermeister Dam; William Emmons County | 19 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schatz Du Dam Slope County | 17 | 1989 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schafer Dam; Ed Golden Valley County | 14 | 2000 | Low | Not Rated |
| Schaefer Dam; Norman M Mercer County | 47 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sawicki Dam; Randy McLean County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sather Dam McKenzie County | 29 | 1964 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Sarnia Dam Nelson County | 20 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sanish Bay Wpa 1 Mountrail County | 28 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rustan Dam; Lewellyn Hettinger County | 12 | 2000 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rustan Dam; Eddie R. 2 Hettinger County | 16 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.