Buffalo Creek Dam is an earth dam located in McHenry County, North Dakota, built in 1934. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 1,000 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 Buffalo Creek Dam
The primary purpose of Buffalo Creek Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Mchenry County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Mouse River-tr near N.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 26 square miles. Completed in 1934, 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 02/05/1974. That was over 52 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McHenry |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Mouse River-tr |
| Coordinates | 48.28518, -100.82370 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 6 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1934 (92 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 26 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mchenry County Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/05/1974 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00184 |
| Federal ID | ND00184 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |