Jamestown Ice House Dam

Jamestown Ice House Dam is an other dam located in Stutsman County, North Dakota, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jamestown Ice House Dam

The primary purpose of Jamestown Ice House Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by City Of Jamestown (local government). It impounds the James River near Jamestown.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,820 square miles. Completed in 1890, 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 05/10/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyStutsman
Nearest CityJamestown
River/StreamJames River
Coordinates46.90089, -98.71007

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1890 (136 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area2,820 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCity of Jamestown
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/10/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00161
Federal IDND00161
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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