Boundary Creek Dam #3 is an earth dam located in Bottineau County, North Dakota, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 59 ft59 ft tall and 4,535 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Boundary Creek Dam #3
The primary purpose of Boundary Creek Dam #3 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 Boundary Creek Wrb (local government). It impounds the Boundary Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 59 feet tall and stretches 4,535 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,346 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 36 square miles. Completed in 1973, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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.
At 59 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Bottineau |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Boundary Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 48.95685, -100.62398 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 59 ft |
| Dam Height | 51 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,535 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,346 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,346 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 285 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 37 acres |
| Drainage Area | 36 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Boundary Creek Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00164 |
| Federal ID | ND00164 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |