Hoff Brothers Dam

Hoff Brothers Dam is an earth dam located in Stark County, North Dakota, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 900 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 Hoff Brothers Dam

The primary purpose of Hoff Brothers Dam 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 Joseph Hoff (private). It impounds the Little Knife River-tr near N.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyStark
Nearest CityN
River/StreamLittle Knife River-tr
Coordinates46.95464, -102.31026

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area14 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDND00769
Federal IDND00769
More InfoState Dam Safety Program