Morton Co. Hwy Dept. 1 is an earth dam located in Morton County, North Dakota, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 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 Morton Co. Hwy Dept. 1
Morton Co. Hwy Dept. 1 is a dam in Morton, North Dakota. The dam is owned by Morton County Hwy Dept (local government). It impounds the Rice Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 17 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 | Morton |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Rice Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 46.53343, -100.60683 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Morton County Hwy Dept |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00523 |
| Federal ID | ND00523 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |