Bock Dam East

Bock Dam East is an earth dam located in Billings County, North Dakota, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built198541 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 400 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 Bock Dam East

The primary purpose of Bock Dam East 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 US Forest Service (federal). It impounds the South Branch Heart River-tr near N.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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

StateNorth Dakota
CountyBillings
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSouth Branch Heart River-tr
Coordinates46.76574, -103.23400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUS Forest Service
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00538
Federal IDND00538
More InfoState Dam Safety Program