Flasher Dam is an earth dam located in Morton County, North Dakota, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 890 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 Flasher Dam
The primary purpose of Flasher Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Flasher Park District (local government). It impounds the Louse Creek-tr near Flasher.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 890 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/25/2019.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Morton |
| Nearest City | Flasher |
| River/Stream | Louse Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 46.44567, -101.23394 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 890 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Flasher Park District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/25/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00105 |
| Federal ID | ND00105 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |