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 901–925 of 948
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Lake Dam Logan County | 10 | 1934 | Low | Not Rated |
| Beaver Creek Diversion Dam Steele County | 24 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Beaver Creek Dam (Bc-20) Steele County | 75 | 1988 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Beach Dam Golden Valley County | 17 | 1932 | High | Poor |
| Baumann Dam; Glenn 2 McIntosh County | 9 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| Baukol-Noonan Dam 1 Divide County | 23 | 1986 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bartelson Dam; Neil Mountrail County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Barenthsen Dam; Alvin Burke County | 12 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Balta Dam Pierce County | 26 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Baldhill Dam Barnes County | 60 | 1950 | High | Not Available |
| Bagley Dam Bowman County | 33 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Austin Dam; Oray 1 Adams County | 12 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Audubon Nwr-Impoundment 3 McLean County | 12 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Audubon Nwr-Impoundment 2 McLean County | 13 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Audubon Nwr-Impoundment 1 McLean County | 13 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Atwood Dam Kidder County | 10 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Atkinson Dam; Wayde 1 Adams County | 19 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Assumption Abbey Dam Stark County | 25 | 1945 | Low | Not Rated |
| Aslakson Dam; Royce Williams County | 17 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Arrowwood Nwr Dam Stutsman County | 11 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Arrowwood Dam Stutsman County | 7 | 1931 | Low | Not Rated |
| Arnegard Dam McKenzie County | 14 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Armourdale Dam Towner County | 46 | 1961 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Ardoch Dam Walsh County | 15 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Appert Lake Dam Emmons County | 10 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.