Adams Dam

Adams Dam is a concrete dam located in Walsh County, North Dakota, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Adams Dam

The primary purpose of Adams Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Private (private). It impounds the South Branch Park River-tr near N.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, 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 05/28/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyWalsh
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSouth Branch Park River-tr
Coordinates48.42557, -98.05997

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPrivate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/28/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00273
Federal IDND00273
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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