Fish Creek Dam

Fish Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Morton County, North Dakota, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fish Creek Dam

The primary purpose of Fish Creek 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 Fish Creek near N.

The dam stands 65 feet tall and stretches 2,457 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,660 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/17/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 65 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyMorton
Nearest CityN
River/StreamFish Creek
Coordinates46.72290, -101.22922

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height65 ft
Dam Height65 ft
Dam Length2,457 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,660 acre-ft
Max Storage1,660 acre-ft
Normal Storage993 acre-ft
Surface Area55 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerND Game & Fish
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/17/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00115
Federal IDND00115
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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