Castle Rock Dam

Castle Rock Dam is an earth dam located in Hettinger County, North Dakota, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Castle Rock Dam

The primary purpose of Castle Rock Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Louise & Larry Roemmich (private). It impounds the Cannonball River-tr near N.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 818 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 184 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 04/20/1982. That was over 43 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyHettinger
Nearest CityN
River/StreamCannonball River-tr
Coordinates46.33642, -102.39894

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length818 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage184 acre-ft
Max Storage184 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLouise & Larry Roemmich
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/20/1982
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00261
Federal IDND00261
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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