Smith Dam; Fred 4

Smith Dam; Fred 4 is an earth dam located in Burleigh County, North Dakota, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height7 ft
Built199333 years ago

Dam profile

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

7 ft tall and 517 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 Smith Dam; Fred 4

Smith Dam; Fred 4 is a dam in Burleigh, North Dakota. The dam is owned by Fred Smith (private). It impounds the Apple Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 517 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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
CountyBurleigh
Nearest CityN
River/StreamApple Creek-tr
Coordinates47.26264, -100.24846

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length517 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerFred Smith
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00584
Federal IDND00584
More InfoState Dam Safety Program