Wachter Ranch Dam 11

Wachter Ranch Dam 11 is an earth dam located in Oliver County, North Dakota, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wachter Ranch Dam 11

The primary purpose of Wachter Ranch Dam 11 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 Michael Wachter (private). It impounds the Square Butte Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 31 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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
CountyOliver
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSquare Butte Creek-tr
Coordinates47.01670, -101.03136

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMichael Wachter
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00456
Federal IDND00456
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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