Kimball Bottoms Spillway

Kimball Bottoms Spillway is an earth dam located in Burleigh County, North Dakota, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height7 ft
Built198739 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall. 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 Kimball Bottoms Spillway

The primary purpose of Kimball Bottoms Spillway is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by US Corps of Engineers (federal). It impounds the Missouri River-tr near N.

The dam stands 7 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 54 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 270 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyBurleigh
Nearest CityN
River/StreamMissouri River-tr
Coordinates46.67353, -100.70867

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage270 acre-ft
Max Storage270 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area54 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerUS Corps of Engineers
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00488
Federal IDND00488
More InfoState Dam Safety Program