Mount Carmel Dam

About Mount Carmel Dam

The primary purpose of Mount Carmel Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cavalier County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Little South Pembina River near Walhalla.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 386 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 10,707 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 72 square miles. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/08/2018.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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