Hutchinson Dam; John C 3 is an earth dam located in Dunn County, North Dakota, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 212 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 Hutchinson Dam; John C 3
The primary purpose of Hutchinson Dam; John C 3 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 John C Hutchinson (private). It impounds the Deep Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 212 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 | Dunn |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Deep Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 47.08705, -102.52933 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 212 ft |
| Year Completed | 1993 (33 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 6 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | John C Hutchinson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00697 |
| Federal ID | ND00697 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |