North Star Dam is an earth dam located in Burke County, North Dakota, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 720 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 North Star Dam
The primary purpose of North Star 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 Burke County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Stony Run Creek near N.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 970 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 103 square miles. Completed in 1939, 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.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Burke |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Stony Run Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.95125, -102.21637 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 720 ft |
| Year Completed | 1939 (87 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 970 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 970 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 103 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Burke County Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00193 |
| Federal ID | ND00193 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |