Fuglestad Dam; Rod

Fuglestad Dam; Rod is an earth dam located in Griggs County, North Dakota, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fuglestad Dam; Rod

The primary purpose of Fuglestad Dam; Rod 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 Rod Fuglestad (private). It impounds the Sheyenne River-tr near N.

The dam stands 16 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 266 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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
CountyGriggs
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSheyenne River-tr
Coordinates47.62160, -98.09955

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage266 acre-ft
Max Storage266 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDND00836
Federal IDND00836
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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