Tewaukon Ws T-2 is an earth dam located in Sargent County, North Dakota, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 2,185 ft long, taller than 87% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
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 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Sargent |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Wild Rice River-tr |
| Coordinates | 45.97064, -97.44008 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,185 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,013 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,013 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 238 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Sargent County Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00045 |
| Federal ID | ND00045 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |