Nygaard Dam; Peter a

Nygaard Dam; Peter a is an earth dam located in McKenzie County, North Dakota, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 466 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 Nygaard Dam; Peter a

The primary purpose of Nygaard Dam; Peter a 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 Peter a Nygaard10212 (private). It impounds the Charbonneau Creek near N.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 466 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
CountyMcKenzie
Nearest CityN
River/StreamCharbonneau Creek
Coordinates47.64551, -103.63819

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length466 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPeter a Nygaard10212
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00750
Federal IDND00750
More InfoState Dam Safety Program