Blumer Dam 3

Blumer Dam 3 is an earth dam located in Barnes County, North Dakota, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blumer Dam 3

The primary purpose of Blumer Dam 3 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 Oscar Blumer (private). It impounds the Sheyenne River-tr near N.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 284 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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
CountyBarnes
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSheyenne River-tr
Coordinates46.90055, -97.99413

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length284 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDND10851
Federal IDND10851
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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