Knife River Coal Pond 03

Knife River Coal Pond 03 is an earth dam located in Mercer County, North Dakota, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Knife River Coal Pond 03

Knife River Coal Pond 03 is a dam in Mercer, North Dakota. The dam is owned by Knife River Coal (public utility). It impounds the Knife River-tr near N.

The dam stands 35 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyMercer
Nearest CityN
River/StreamKnife River-tr
Coordinates47.22249, -101.78439

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKnife River Coal
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00518
Federal IDND00518
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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