Jacobs Dam; Leonard J is an earth dam located in Adams County, North Dakota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 950 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 Jacobs Dam; Leonard J
The primary purpose of Jacobs Dam; Leonard J 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 Gary Jacobs (private). It impounds the Buffalo Creek near N.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles.
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 | Adams |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Buffalo Creek |
| Coordinates | 46.08091, -102.97732 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 950 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 13 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gary Jacobs |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00521 |
| Federal ID | ND00521 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |