Memorial Park Dam

Memorial Park Dam is an other dam located in LaMoure County, North Dakota, built in 1933. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Memorial Park Dam

The primary purpose of Memorial Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lamoure County Wrb (local government). It impounds the James River near N.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 87 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4,000 square miles. Completed in 1933, 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 05/22/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyLaMoure
Nearest CityN
River/StreamJames River
Coordinates46.45867, -98.36651

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length87 ft
Year Completed1933 (93 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Drainage Area4,000 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLaMoure County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/22/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00185
Federal IDND00185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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