Blickensderfer Dam; Paul

Blickensderfer Dam; Paul is an earth dam located in Hettinger County, North Dakota, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blickensderfer Dam; Paul

The primary purpose of Blickensderfer Dam; Paul is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edna Blickensderfer (private). It impounds the Mehrer Creek near N.

The dam stands 23 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyHettinger
Nearest CityN
River/StreamMehrer Creek
Coordinates46.30768, -102.29441

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEdna Blickensderfer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00403
Federal IDND00403
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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