Green Lake Outlet Control

Green Lake Outlet Control is an earth dam located in McIntosh County, North Dakota, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/11/2016
Height7 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 856 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 Green Lake Outlet Control

The primary purpose of Green Lake Outlet Control is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mcintosh County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Pudwill Lake-tr near N.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 856 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 906 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 8,622 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 51 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 04/11/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyMcIntosh
Nearest CityN
River/StreamPudwill Lake-tr
Coordinates46.19560, -99.46384

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length856 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage8,622 acre-ft
Max Storage8,622 acre-ft
Normal Storage5,436 acre-ft
Surface Area906 acres
Drainage Area51 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMcintosh County Wrb
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/11/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00373
Federal IDND00373
More InfoState Dam Safety Program