Carbury Dam is an earth dam located in Bottineau County, North Dakota, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 49 ft49 ft tall and 1,740 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Carbury Dam
The primary purpose of Carbury Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Boundary Creek Wrb (local government). It impounds the Carbury Creek near N.
The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 1,740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 134 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,218 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Bottineau |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Carbury Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.87345, -100.56391 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,740 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,218 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,218 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,282 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 134 acres |
| Drainage Area | 19 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Boundary Creek Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00398 |
| Federal ID | ND00398 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |