Rosehill Township Dam

Rosehill Township Dam is an earth dam located in Foster County, North Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rosehill Township Dam

The primary purpose of Rosehill 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 Foster County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Kelly Creek near N.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 243 acre-feet. Completed in 1937, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyFoster
Nearest CityN
River/StreamKelly Creek
Coordinates47.44802, -98.92335

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage243 acre-ft
Max Storage243 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFoster County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00072
Federal IDND00072
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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