Minot Country Club Dam is an other dam located in Ward County, North Dakota, built in 1934. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 78 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 Minot Country Club Dam
The primary purpose of Minot Country Club Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Minot Country Club (local government). It impounds the Mouse River near Minot.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 78 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,900 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
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Ward |
| Nearest City | Minot |
| River/Stream | Mouse River |
| Coordinates | 48.25637, -101.40137 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 78 ft |
| Year Completed | 1934 (92 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3,900 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Minot Country Club |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00557 |
| Federal ID | ND00557 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |