Assumption Abbey Dam

Assumption Abbey Dam is an earth dam located in Stark County, North Dakota, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Assumption Abbey Dam

The primary purpose of Assumption Abbey 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 Assumption Abbey (private). It impounds the Knife River-tr near N.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 185 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1945, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/01/1974. That was over 52 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyStark
Nearest CityN
River/StreamKnife River-tr
Coordinates46.90027, -102.31528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage185 acre-ft
Max Storage185 acre-ft
Normal Storage185 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAssumption Abbey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/1974
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00060
Federal IDND00060
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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