Smishek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Burke County, North Dakota, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 800 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 Smishek Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Smishek Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nd Game & Fish (state). It impounds the White Earth River near N.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 196 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/09/2018.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Burke |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | White Earth River |
| Coordinates | 48.60979, -102.66608 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 196 acres |
| Drainage Area | 19 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nd Game & Fish |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00284 |
| Federal ID | ND00284 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |