Katz Dam

Katz Dam is an other dam located in McLean County, North Dakota, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Katz Dam

The primary purpose of Katz Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mclean County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Painted Woods Creek near N.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 70 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 square miles. Completed in 1936, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/11/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyMcLean
Nearest CityN
River/StreamPainted Woods Creek
Coordinates47.24311, -100.95169

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length70 ft
Year Completed1936 (90 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area200 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMcLean County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/11/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00095
Federal IDND00095
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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