Hanson Dam

Hanson Dam is an other dam located in Richland County, North Dakota, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hanson Dam

The primary purpose of Hanson 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 Richland County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Wild Rice River near N.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 70 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyRichland
Nearest CityN
River/StreamWild Rice River
Coordinates46.27722, -96.69130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length70 ft
Year Completed1936 (90 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRichland County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00247
Federal IDND00247
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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