Howey Dam; Robert L is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, North Dakota, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 350 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 Howey Dam; Robert L
The primary purpose of Howey Dam; Robert L 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 Robert L Howey (private). It impounds the Sheyenne River-tr near N.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Sheridan |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Sheyenne River-tr |
| Coordinates | 47.73347, -100.38385 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 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 | Robert L Howey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00760 |
| Federal ID | ND00760 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |