Larson Dam; Michael

Larson Dam; Michael is an earth dam located in Sioux County, North Dakota, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Larson Dam; Michael

The primary purpose of Larson Dam; Michael 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 Anthony & Jodi Larson (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 205 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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
CountySioux
Nearest CityN
River/StreamCedar Creek-tr
Coordinates46.02607, -101.99060

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage205 acre-ft
Max Storage205 acre-ft
Normal Storage113 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area9 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAnthony & Jodi Larson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00922
Federal IDND00922
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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