Ellendale Township Dam is an earth dam located in Dickey County, North Dakota, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall. 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 Ellendale Township Dam
The primary purpose of Ellendale Township 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 Dickey County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Sewer Branch Creek near N.
The dam stands 11 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 square miles. Completed in 1936, 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 | Dickey |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Sewer Branch Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.97655, -98.55697 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Year Completed | 1936 (90 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 11 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Dickey County Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00235 |
| Federal ID | ND00235 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |