Lake George Nwr (ne Unit)

About Lake George Nwr (ne Unit)

The primary purpose of Lake George Nwr (ne Unit) 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 Ndsu Central Grassland Re (state). It impounds the Missouri River-os near N.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,353 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 47 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 409 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 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 05/12/1993. That was over 32 years ago.

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