Tewaukon Ws T-2

Tewaukon Ws T-2 is an earth dam located in Sargent County, North Dakota, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tewaukon Ws T-2

The primary purpose of Tewaukon Ws T-2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Sargent County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Wild Rice River-tr near N.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 2,185 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,013 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountySargent
Nearest CityN
River/StreamWild Rice River-tr
Coordinates45.97064, -97.44008

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length2,185 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,013 acre-ft
Max Storage2,013 acre-ft
Normal Storage238 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area9 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSargent County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00045
Federal IDND00045
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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