Lamoure City Dam

Lamoure City Dam is an other dam located in LaMoure County, North Dakota, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lamoure City Dam

The primary purpose of Lamoure City Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Lamoure County Wrb (local government). It impounds the James River near Lamoure.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 30 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 115 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 294 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,900 square miles. Completed in 1935, 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 05/09/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyLaMoure
Nearest CityLamoure
River/StreamJames River
Coordinates46.35348, -98.30898

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length30 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage294 acre-ft
Max Storage294 acre-ft
Normal Storage294 acre-ft
Surface Area115 acres
Drainage Area2,900 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLaMoure County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/09/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00180
Federal IDND00180
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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