Feist Dam; Peter 2

Feist Dam; Peter 2 is an earth dam located in Sioux County, North Dakota, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 450 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 Feist Dam; Peter 2

The primary purpose of Feist Dam; Peter 2 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 Donald Feist (private). It impounds the Porcupine Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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
CountySioux
Nearest CityN
River/StreamPorcupine Creek-tr
Coordinates46.06874, -101.04545

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDonald Feist
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00764
Federal IDND00764
More InfoState Dam Safety Program