Grand Forks Riverside Park Dam

Grand Forks Riverside Park Dam is an other dam located in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grand Forks Riverside Park Dam

The primary purpose of Grand Forks Riverside Park Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by City Of Grand Forks (local government). It impounds the Red River near Grand Forks.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 278 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 633 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 30,100 square miles. Completed in 1925, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/19/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyGrand Forks
Nearest CityGrand Forks
River/StreamRed River
Coordinates47.94067, -97.04886

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length278 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage5,250 acre-ft
Max Storage5,250 acre-ft
Normal Storage5,250 acre-ft
Surface Area633 acres
Drainage Area30,100 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerCity of Grand Forks
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/19/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDND00129
Federal IDND00129
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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