Painted Woods Lake is an other dam located in McLean County, North Dakota, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 140 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 Painted Woods Lake
The primary purpose of Painted Woods Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by State of Nd (state). It impounds the Painted Woods Creek near N.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 640 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 305 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/11/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McLean |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Painted Woods Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.21295, -100.96874 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 640 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 640 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 305 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | State of Nd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/11/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00526 |
| Federal ID | ND00526 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |