Williams Company Dam is an earth dam located in Stutsman County, North Dakota, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 480 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 Williams Company Dam
The primary purpose of Williams Company Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Williams Company (private). It impounds the James River-tr near N.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 | Stutsman |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | James River-tr |
| Coordinates | 46.73031, -99.04811 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Williams Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00771 |
| Federal ID | ND00771 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |