Doll Dam; Gary

Doll Dam; Gary is an earth dam located in Oliver County, North Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Doll Dam; Gary

The primary purpose of Doll Dam; Gary 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 Gary Doll (private). It impounds the Sweet Briar Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 249 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1937, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyOliver
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSweet Briar Creek-tr
Coordinates46.99025, -101.49758

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage249 acre-ft
Max Storage249 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDND00487
Federal IDND00487
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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