Ox Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Rolette County, North Dakota, built in 1933. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 312 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 Ox Creek Dam
The primary purpose of Ox Creek 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 Rolette County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Willow Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 312 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 square miles. Completed in 1933, 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
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Rolette |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Willow Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 48.66265, -99.64766 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 312 ft |
| Year Completed | 1933 (93 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 200 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Rolette County Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00536 |
| Federal ID | ND00536 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |