Mott City Dam
Mott City Dam is an other dam located in Hettinger County, North Dakota, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Mott City Dam
The primary purpose of Mott City Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Mott (local government). It impounds the Cannonball River near Mott.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 124 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 86 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 347 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 720 square miles. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century 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 06/13/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Hettinger |
| Nearest City | Mott |
| River/Stream | Cannonball River |
| Coordinates | 46.36933, -102.32064 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 124 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 347 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 347 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 347 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 86 acres |
| Drainage Area | 720 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Mott |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 06/13/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00527 |
| Federal ID | ND00527 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |