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 1–25 of 786
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164-073-25s Rolette County | 30 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Aarestad Dam; Elton Eddy County | 10 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Adahl-Jones Project Ramsey County | 10 | 1987 | Low | Not Rated |
| Adams Dam Walsh County | 22 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Adamyk Dam; Ted Burleigh County | 20 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| Afw Dam Walsh County | 8 | 2001 | Low | Not Rated |
| Alkali Creek Dam Bowman County | 18 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| Allram Dam; Evelyn Hansen 3 Bowman County | 17 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Andahl Dam; Ronald & Paul Burleigh County | 24 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Anderson Dam; Galen 1 Sioux County | 15 | 2004 | Low | Not Rated |
| Anderson Dam; Iver Grand Forks County | 13 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Anderson Dam; Jonathon 1 Logan County | 7 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Anderson Dam; Lawrence Barnes County | 20 | 1939 | Low | Not Rated |
| Antelope Creek Dry Dam Richland County | 10 | 2001 | Low | Not Rated |
| Antler Creek Dam Bottineau County | 22 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Appert Lake Dam Emmons County | 10 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Ardoch Dam Walsh County | 15 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Arnegard Dam McKenzie County | 14 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Arrowwood Dam Stutsman County | 7 | 1931 | Low | Not Rated |
| Arrowwood Nwr Dam Stutsman County | 11 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Aslakson Dam; Royce Williams County | 17 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Assumption Abbey Dam Stark County | 25 | 1945 | Low | Not Rated |
| Atkinson Dam; Wayde 1 Adams County | 19 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Atwood Dam Kidder County | 10 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Audubon Nwr-Impoundment 1 McLean County | 13 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.