Torrison Dam; George

Torrison Dam; George is an earth dam located in Eddy County, North Dakota, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Torrison Dam; George

The primary purpose of Torrison Dam; George is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by George Torrison (private). It impounds the Sheyenne River-tr near N.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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
CountyEddy
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSheyenne River-tr
Coordinates47.76847, -98.79590

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerGeorge Torrison
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00813
Federal IDND00813
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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