Dakota Adventist Academy is an earth dam located in Burleigh County, North Dakota, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Dakota Adventist Academy
The primary purpose of Dakota Adventist Academy is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Dakota Adventist Academy (private). It impounds the Missouri River-tr near N.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 | Burleigh |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Missouri River-tr |
| Coordinates | 46.97883, -100.88505 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Dakota Adventist Academy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00499 |
| Federal ID | ND00499 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |