Hamerly Dam is an earth dam located in Renville County, North Dakota, built in 1934. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height7 ft
Built193492 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 350 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 Hamerly Dam

The primary purpose of Hamerly Dam 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 Renville County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Little Deep Creek near N.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 18 square miles. Completed in 1934, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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

StateNorth Dakota
CountyRenville
Nearest CityN
River/StreamLittle Deep Creek
Coordinates48.85211, -101.70186

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1934 (92 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area18 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRenville County Wrb
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00533
Federal IDND00533
More InfoState Dam Safety Program