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 751–775 of 948
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Slough Pool 1 Dam Barnes County | 15 | 1936 | Low | Poor |
| Stoney Slough Pool 2 Dam Barnes County | 11 | 1936 | Low | Poor |
| Stoney Slough Pool 3-4-5 Barnes County | 7 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Storm Lake Dam Sargent County | 13 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Strawberry Lake Dam McLean County | 11 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Striegel Dam; Doug 3 Grant County | 15 | 2006 | Low | Not Rated |
| Striegel Dam; Doug 4 Grant County | 14 | 2006 | Low | Not Rated |
| Stroh Fish Dam; Elizabeth Dunn County | 25 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Stromstad Dam; Jerry 2 Divide County | 10 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| Studeness Dam; Leo Benson County | 8 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sunburst Lake Dam Emmons County | 13 | 1989 | Low | Fair |
| Susag Dam; Eddie Bowman County | 24 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Swan Buffalo Detention Dam 12 Cass County | 28 | 1960 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Swan Buffalo Detention Dam 5 Cass County | 39 | 1961 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Swan Buffalo Detention Dam 8 Cass County | 32 | 1968 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Swede Dam LaMoure County | 13 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sweetbriar Creek Dam Morton County | 65 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Swenson Fish Dam; Kent Billings County | 22 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sykeston Dam Wells County | 27 | 1908 | Low | Not Rated |
| Symanowski Dam; Kevin 2 Adams County | 19 | 2004 | Low | Not Rated |
| Syminow Dam; Rod 1 Billings County | 14 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| Synnes Dam; Marvin 2 Dunn County | 16 | 2012 | Low | Not Rated |
| Syvrud Dam; M G Morton County | 26 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Talkington Impoundment Billings County | 13 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Taskers Coulee Dam Ward County | 30 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.