Gaugler Dam; Richard is an earth dam located in Adams County, North Dakota, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 602 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 Gaugler Dam; Richard
The primary purpose of Gaugler Dam; Richard 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 Richard Gaugler (private). It impounds the Plum Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 602 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 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
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Adams |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Plum Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 45.98174, -102.03875 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 602 ft |
| Year Completed | 1993 (33 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Richard Gaugler |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00660 |
| Federal ID | ND00660 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |