Wilson Dam

Wilson Dam is an earth dam located in Dickey County, North Dakota, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wilson Dam

The primary purpose of Wilson Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by West Dicky County Wrd (local government). It impounds the South Fork Maple River-tr near N.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 58 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 828 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 05/23/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyDickey
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSouth Fork Maple River-tr
Coordinates46.17594, -98.74717

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,690 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage828 acre-ft
Max Storage828 acre-ft
Normal Storage341 acre-ft
Surface Area58 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWest Dicky County WRD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/23/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00219
Federal IDND00219
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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