Kulish Dam; Gerald

Kulish Dam; Gerald is an earth dam located in Dunn 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
Height12 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

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

12 ft tall and 532 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 Kulish Dam; Gerald

The primary purpose of Kulish Dam; Gerald 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 Gerald Kulish (private). It impounds the Spring Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 532 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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
CountyDunn
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSpring Creek-tr
Coordinates47.32302, -102.81272

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length532 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDND00654
Federal IDND00654
More InfoState Dam Safety Program