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 26–50 of 948
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Earth Dam Mountrail County | 46 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Wetzstein Bros Ranch Dam Oliver County | 8 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| West Rock Slough Burke County | 9 | 1988 | Low | Not Rated |
| West Pond Cass County | 12 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Westhope Country Club Dam Bottineau County | 15 | 1989 | Low | Not Rated |
| West Clarck Reservoir McKenzie County | 23 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| West Chain Lake Dam Ramsey County | 8 | 1997 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wengler Wpa 2 Dam Cavalier County | 7 | 1995 | Low | Poor |
| Wells Dam; Casey Grant County | 23 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Welk Dam Emmons County | 26 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Welch Dam Sioux County | 23 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Weiler Dam Pembina County | 39 | 1957 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Warwick Dam Eddy County | 11 | 1933 | Low | Not Rated |
| Warsing Dam Eddy County | 33 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ward Co. Hwy Dept Dam McLean County | 10 | 1999 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wanner Dam; Justine Stark County | 26 | 1973 | Low | Not Rated |
| Walth Dam; Tracy Stark County | 15 | 1999 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wallace Dam; Chuck Jr 3 Adams County | 7 | 2004 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wallace Dam; Chuck Jr 2 Adams County | 9 | 2002 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wallace Dam; Charles 2 Hettinger County | 12 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wallace Dam; Charles 1 Hettinger County | 12 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wakopa Dam Rolette County | 17 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wagendorf Dam; Alfred Hettinger County | 13 | 1996 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wachter Ranch Dam 11 Oliver County | 31 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vigness Dam Walsh County | 18 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.