Meyer Dam; Ivan

Meyer Dam; Ivan is an earth dam located in Stark County, North Dakota, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Meyer Dam; Ivan

The primary purpose of Meyer Dam; Ivan is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fisher Sand & Gravel (local government). It impounds the Heart River-tr near Dickinson.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 685 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 01/24/1990. That was over 36 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyStark
Nearest CityDickinson
River/StreamHeart River-tr
Coordinates46.87797, -102.73962

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length685 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFisher Sand & Gravel
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/24/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00460
Federal IDND00460
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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