Schlenker (lehr-beglau) Dam

Schlenker (lehr-beglau) Dam is an earth dam located in LaMoure County, North Dakota, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schlenker (lehr-beglau) Dam

The primary purpose of Schlenker (lehr-beglau) 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 Bone Hill Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 2,463 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 174 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 11/29/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyLaMoure
Nearest CityN
River/StreamBone Hill Creek-tr
Coordinates46.62531, -98.93107

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length2,463 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage174 acre-ft
Max Storage174 acre-ft
Normal Storage103 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLaMoure County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/29/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00226
Federal IDND00226
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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