Fertile Valley Dam is an earth dam located in Divide County, North Dakota, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 300 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 Fertile Valley Dam
The primary purpose of Fertile Valley 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 Divide County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Brush Creek-os near N.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 18 square miles. Completed in 1935, 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 06/01/1991. That was over 35 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Divide |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Brush Creek-os |
| Coordinates | 48.67901, -103.87696 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1935 (91 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 18 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Divide County Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00215 |
| Federal ID | ND00215 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |