Davis Fish Dam

Davis Fish Dam is an earth dam located in Slope County, North Dakota, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Davis Fish Dam

The primary purpose of Davis Fish 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 Spring Creek near N.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 307 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 06/06/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountySlope
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSpring Creek
Coordinates46.54597, -103.65787

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage307 acre-ft
Max Storage307 acre-ft
Normal Storage147 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerND Game & Fish
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/06/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00211
Federal IDND00211
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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