Nora Township Dam is an earth dam located in LaMoure County, North Dakota, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 400 ft long. 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 Nora Township Dam
The primary purpose of Nora Township Dam 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 Lamoure County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Wilson Creek near N.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles. Completed in 1936, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | LaMoure |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Wilson Creek |
| Coordinates | 46.39696, -98.76922 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1936 (90 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 13 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lamoure County Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00058 |
| Federal ID | ND00058 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |