Rice Lake Dam

Rice Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Burleigh County, North Dakota, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rice Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rice Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Burleigh Co. Park Board (local government). It impounds the Apple Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 85 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,330 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 28 square miles. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyBurleigh
Nearest CityN
River/StreamApple Creek-tr
Coordinates46.97631, -100.30478

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length85 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,330 acre-ft
Max Storage2,330 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,750 acre-ft
Drainage Area28 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBurleigh Co. Park Board
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00085
Federal IDND00085
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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