Buffalo Lodge Lake Dam

Buffalo Lodge Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McHenry County, North Dakota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Buffalo Lodge Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Buffalo Lodge Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mchenry County Wrb (local government). It impounds the South Egg Creek near N.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,395 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20,775 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 230 square miles.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/24/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyMcHenry
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSouth Egg Creek
Coordinates48.33423, -100.76758

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length1,500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20,775 acre-ft
Max Storage20,775 acre-ft
Normal Storage12,510 acre-ft
Surface Area1,395 acres
Drainage Area230 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMcHenry County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/24/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND01143
Federal IDND01143
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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