Noonan Park Dam is an earth dam located in Divide County, North Dakota, built in 1934. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 233 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 Noonan Park Dam
The primary purpose of Noonan Park 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 Noonan (local government). It impounds the Long Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 233 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1934, 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 | Divide |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Long Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 48.86347, -103.00820 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 233 ft |
| Year Completed | 1934 (92 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Noonan |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00244 |
| Federal ID | ND00244 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |