Valley City Park Dam

Valley City Park Dam is an other dam located in Barnes County, North Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Valley City Park Dam

The primary purpose of Valley City Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Barnes County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Sheyenne River near Valley City.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 60 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7,810 square miles. Completed in 1937, 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 05/10/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyBarnes
Nearest CityValley City
River/StreamSheyenne River
Coordinates46.91507, -98.01000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length60 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage155 acre-ft
Max Storage155 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Drainage Area7,810 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBarnes County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/10/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00242
Federal IDND00242
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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