Des Lacs City Dam is an earth dam located in Ward County, North Dakota, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Des Lacs City Dam
The primary purpose of Des Lacs City Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Des Lacs (local government). It impounds the Lloyds Coulee near N.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 05/09/2018.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Ward |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Lloyds Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.26270, -101.56494 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 10 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Des Lacs |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00191 |
| Federal ID | ND00191 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |