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 301–325 of 948
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Lake Dam Steele County | 9 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rundle Du Slope County | 12 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rundle Dam; Earl 1 Slope County | 15 | 1948 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rueb Dam Stutsman County | 19 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rovig Wpa-2 Ward County | 18 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rose Lake Dam Nelson County | 8 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rosehill Township Dam Foster County | 12 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rosefield Slough Dam Eddy County | 7 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rock Lake Dam Towner County | 8 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Rock Dam 2 McHenry County | 8 | 1936 | Low | Fair |
| River Pool Dam Sargent County | 12 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| Ringwall Dam; Chester Burke County | 8 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Richland CO Wrd Dry Dam 1 Richland County | 14 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rice Lake Dam Burleigh County | 7 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rice Dam; Rick Dunn County | 29 | 2006 | Low | Not Rated |
| Renwick Dam Pembina County | 49 | 1962 | High | Satisfactory |
| Regent Dam - Spring Creek Dam Hettinger County | 21 | 1934 | Low | Not Rated |
| Redlin Dam Stutsman County | 29 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ray Railroad Dam Williams County | 20 | 1890 | Low | Not Rated |
| Raub Dam McLean County | 15 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rath Wpa Wetland Burleigh County | 10 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| Raleigh Dam Grant County | 54 | 1910 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Rafteseth Dam; John Grant County | 10 | 2002 | Low | Not Rated |
| Queen City Dam Stark County | 34 | 1900 | High | Poor |
| Pretty Rock Dam Grant County | 16 | 1936 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.