Giedt Dam

Giedt Dam is an earth dam located in McIntosh County, North Dakota, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Giedt Dam

The primary purpose of Giedt Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mcintosh County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Missouri River-os near N.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 67 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 213 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 square miles. Completed in 1939, 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
CountyMcIntosh
Nearest CityN
River/StreamMissouri River-os
Coordinates46.13772, -99.50578

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage213 acre-ft
Max Storage213 acre-ft
Normal Storage213 acre-ft
Surface Area67 acres
Drainage Area17 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMcIntosh County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00106
Federal IDND00106
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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