Lake Patricia Dam

Lake Patricia Dam is an earth dam located in Morton County, North Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Patricia Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Patricia Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nd Game & Fish (state). It impounds the Chanta Peta Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 12 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 382 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 906 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 67 square miles. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyMorton
Nearest CityN
River/StreamChanta Peta Creek-tr
Coordinates46.46373, -101.18158

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage906 acre-ft
Max Storage906 acre-ft
Normal Storage906 acre-ft
Surface Area382 acres
Drainage Area67 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerND Game & Fish
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00086
Federal IDND00086
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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