Swenson Fish Dam; Kent

Swenson Fish Dam; Kent is an earth dam located in Billings County, North Dakota, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Swenson Fish Dam; Kent

The primary purpose of Swenson Fish Dam; Kent 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 Kent Swenson (private). It impounds the South Fork Bull Creek near N.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 615 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyBillings
Nearest CityN
River/StreamSouth Fork Bull Creek
Coordinates46.66776, -103.26025

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length615 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKent Swenson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00674
Federal IDND00674
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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