Gullickson Dam; Aaron 1

Gullickson Dam; Aaron 1 is an earth dam located in Sioux County, North Dakota, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 418 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 Gullickson Dam; Aaron 1

The primary purpose of Gullickson Dam; Aaron 1 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 Aaron Gullickson (private). It impounds the Battle Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 418 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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
CountySioux
Nearest CityN
River/StreamBattle Creek-tr
Coordinates46.27103, -100.68793

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length418 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAaron Gullickson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00630
Federal IDND00630
More InfoState Dam Safety Program