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 176–200 of 948
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dohrmann Dam; Russell Stark County | 11 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Doll Dam; Gary Oliver County | 16 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Doll Dam; Lance Morton County | 20 | 2012 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dougherty Dam Walsh County | 20 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Drayton Dam Pembina County | 25 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dubisar Dam; Harley Slope County | 7 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Duck Creek Dam 2 Adams County | 15 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dukart Dam; Elmer Stark County | 24 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dvirnak Dam; Lorin Dunn County | 15 | 1947 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dvorak Dam; David Dunn County | 12 | 1987 | Low | Not Rated |
| Earl Dam; Douglas Grand Forks County | 12 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Earsley Dam; Allan 1 Adams County | 19 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| East Broadway Dam Stark County | 12 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Eaton Dam McHenry County | 21 | 1934 | Low | Not Rated |
| Eberly Dam; Joseph Emmons County | 26 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Edsrud Dam; Myron Nelson County | 24 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Egeland Dam; Craig Bowman County | 28 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ehlis Brothers Dam Hettinger County | 18 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ellendale Township Dam Dickey County | 11 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ellendale Water Supply Dickey County | 14 | 1961 | Low | 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 |
| Elsperger Marsh Ramsey County | 7 | 1997 | Low | Not Rated |
| English Coulee Dam Grand Forks County | 27 | 1990 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.