Knife River Coal Pond 18 is an earth dam located in Bowman County, North Dakota, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 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 Knife River Coal Pond 18
Knife River Coal Pond 18 is a dam in Bowman, North Dakota. The dam is owned by Knife River Coal (public utility). It impounds the Buffalo Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Bowman |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Buffalo Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 46.13521, -103.05007 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Knife River Coal |
| Owner Type | Public Utility |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00491 |
| Federal ID | ND00491 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |