Cat Coulee Dam is an earth dam located in Grant County, North Dakota, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 300 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 Cat Coulee Dam
The primary purpose of Cat Coulee 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 Grant County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Cat Coulee near N.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1938, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/12/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Grant |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Cat Coulee |
| Coordinates | 46.54334, -101.46866 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1938 (88 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Grant County Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/12/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00288 |
| Federal ID | ND00288 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |