Hovde Dam; Lynn is an earth dam located in McKenzie County, North Dakota, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 590 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hovde Dam; Lynn
The primary purpose of Hovde Dam; Lynn is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Lynn Hovde (private). It impounds the Timber Creek near N.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 | McKenzie |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Timber Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.84289, -103.51121 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 590 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Lynn Hovde |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00748 |
| Federal ID | ND00748 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |