Van Osting Dam; William is an earth dam located in Oliver County, North Dakota, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 355 ft long, taller than 89% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Van Osting Dam; William
The primary purpose of Van Osting Dam; William 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 William Van Osting (private). It impounds the Missouri River-tr near N.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 355 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 167 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1949, 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.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Oliver |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Missouri River-tr |
| Coordinates | 47.24046, -101.12766 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 355 ft |
| Year Completed | 1949 (77 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | William Van Osting |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00266 |
| Federal ID | ND00266 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |