Baukol-noonan Dam 1

Baukol-noonan Dam 1 is an earth dam located in Divide County, North Dakota, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/21/2018
Height23 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 480 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 Baukol-noonan Dam 1

The primary purpose of Baukol-noonan Dam 1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nd Game & Fish (state). It impounds the West Branch Short Creek near N.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 05/21/2018.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyDivide
Nearest CityN
River/StreamWest Branch Short Creek
Coordinates48.87083, -102.95331

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,100 acre-ft
Max Storage1,100 acre-ft
Normal Storage630 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNd Game & Fish
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/21/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00416
Federal IDND00416
More InfoState Dam Safety Program