Mosbrucker Dam; Anton

Mosbrucker Dam; Anton is an earth dam located in Oliver County, North Dakota, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/29/1970
Height26 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 590 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Mosbrucker Dam; Anton

The primary purpose of Mosbrucker Dam; Anton is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Doug Doll (private). It impounds the Square Butte Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 439 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/29/1970. That was over 56 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyOliver
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSquare Butte Creek-tr
Coordinates47.00870, -101.17995

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage439 acre-ft
Max Storage439 acre-ft
Normal Storage301 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDoug Doll
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/29/1970
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00165
Federal IDND00165
More InfoState Dam Safety Program