Schlecht-wiexel Dam is an earth dam located in LaMoure County, North Dakota, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 470 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Schlecht-wiexel Dam
The primary purpose of Schlecht-wiexel Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Blaine Nitschke (private). It impounds the Maple River-tr near N.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 139 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | LaMoure |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Maple River-tr |
| Coordinates | 46.45874, -98.90003 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 470 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Blaine Nitschke |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00300 |
| Federal ID | ND00300 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |