Tewaukon Ws-t-7

Tewaukon Ws-t-7 is an earth dam located in Sargent County, North Dakota, built in 1961. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Tewaukon Ws-t-7

The primary purpose of Tewaukon Ws-t-7 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Sargent County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Wild Rice River-tr near N.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 411 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/05/2018.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountySargent
Nearest CityN
River/StreamWild Rice River-tr
Coordinates46.00633, -97.42144

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage411 acre-ft
Max Storage411 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSargent County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/05/2018
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDND00046
Federal IDND00046
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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