Soldiers Home Dam

Soldiers Home Dam is an other dam located in Ransom County, North Dakota, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Soldiers Home Dam

The primary purpose of Soldiers Home Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Nd Veterans Home (local government). It impounds the Sheyenne River near Lisbon.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 90 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 193 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8,190 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 05/10/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyRansom
Nearest CityLisbon
River/StreamSheyenne River
Coordinates46.42913, -97.68135

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length90 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage193 acre-ft
Max Storage193 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Drainage Area8,190 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerND Veterans Home
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/10/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00384
Federal IDND00384
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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