Rundle Dam; Earl 1

Rundle Dam; Earl 1 is an earth dam located in Slope County, North Dakota, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rundle Dam; Earl 1

The primary purpose of Rundle Dam; Earl 1 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Don P. Rundle Trust (private). It impounds the Cannonball River-tr near New England.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 09/14/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountySlope
Nearest CityNew England
River/StreamCannonball River-tr
Coordinates46.55310, -103.14332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDon P. Rundle Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/14/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00463
Federal IDND00463
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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