Warwick Dam

Warwick Dam is an other dam located in Eddy County, North Dakota, built in 1933. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/05/2002
Height11 ft
Built193393 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 58 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 Warwick Dam

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

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 58 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,800 square miles. Completed in 1933, 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 11/05/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyEddy
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSheyenne River
Coordinates47.80573, -98.71901

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length58 ft
Year Completed1933 (93 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage300 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area1,800 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEddy County Wrb
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/05/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00116
Federal IDND00116
More InfoState Dam Safety Program