Bradac Dam

Bradac Dam is an earth dam located in Bowman County, North Dakota, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bradac Dam

Bradac Dam is a dam in Bowman, North Dakota. The dam is owned by John Hadley (private). It impounds the Little Beaver Creek-tr near Marmarth.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 398 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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
CountyBowman
Nearest CityMarmarth
River/StreamLittle Beaver Creek-tr
Coordinates46.22587, -104.01532

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage398 acre-ft
Max Storage398 acre-ft
Normal Storage270 acre-ft
Surface Area45 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJohn Hadley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00255
Federal IDND00255
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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