Peterson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McLean County, North Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 750 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 Peterson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Peterson Lake 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 Mclean County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Deepwater Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1937, 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.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McLean |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Deepwater Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 47.83495, -102.00837 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1937 (89 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mclean County Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00370 |
| Federal ID | ND00370 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |