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
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| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th Street Detention Basin Ward County | 27 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Armourdale Dam Towner County | 46 | 1961 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Beaver Creek Dam (Bc-20) Steele County | 75 | 1988 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Belfield Railroad Dam Stark County | 20 | 1910 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Big Coulee Dam Towner County | 39 | 1968 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Blacktail Dam Williams County | 63 | 1959 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Bourbanis Dam Cavalier County | 76 | 1957 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Camel Butte Dam Golden Valley County | 53 | 1968 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Chyle Dam Walsh County | 52 | 1966 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Cottonwood Creek Dam LaMoure County | 76 | 1973 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Crown Butte Dam Morton County | 48 | 1963 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Daub Dam Oliver County | 79 | 1971 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Dead Colt Creek Dam Ransom County | 92 | 1984 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Derudder Dam McKenzie County | 19 | 1945 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Elm River Detention Dam 1 Steele County | 25 | 1964 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Elm River Detention Dam 2 Traill County | 36 | 1966 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Elm River Detention Dam 3 Cass County | 20 | 1962 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Epping Dam Williams County | 56 | 1935 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Erie Dam Cass County | 51 | 1970 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Goschke Dam Pembina County | 33 | 1958 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Gustafson Dam; Alfred Dunn County | 31 | 1962 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Hanks Corner Dam Cavalier County | 70 | 1955 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Harvey Dam Wells County | 35 | 1920 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Herzog Dam Pembina County | 46 | 1957 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Indian Creek Dam Hettinger County | 43 | 1979 | Significant | 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.