North Golden Lake

North Golden Lake is an earth dam located in Steele County, North Dakota, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/20/2016
Height13 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 200 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 North Golden Lake

The primary purpose of North Golden Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Steele County Park Board (local government). It impounds the Beaver Creek near N.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 313 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,950 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 04/20/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountySteele
Nearest CityN
River/StreamBeaver Creek
Coordinates47.60920, -97.62974

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,950 acre-ft
Max Storage2,950 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,950 acre-ft
Surface Area313 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSteele County Park Board
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/20/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00410
Federal IDND00410
More InfoState Dam Safety Program