Kulm Edgeley Dam

Kulm Edgeley Dam is an earth dam located in LaMoure County, North Dakota, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kulm Edgeley Dam

The primary purpose of Kulm Edgeley Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lamoure County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Maple River-tr near N.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 649 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/10/2018.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyLaMoure
Nearest CityN
River/StreamMaple River-tr
Coordinates46.32815, -98.81586

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage649 acre-ft
Max Storage649 acre-ft
Normal Storage330 acre-ft
Surface Area27 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLaMoure County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/10/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00014
Federal IDND00014
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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