Mack Dam; Richard 1

Mack Dam; Richard 1 is an earth dam located in Bowman County, North Dakota, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/27/2000
Height11 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 228 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 Mack Dam; Richard 1

The primary purpose of Mack Dam; Richard 1 is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Richard Mack (private). It impounds the Lightning Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 228 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/27/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyBowman
Nearest CityN
River/StreamLightning Creek-tr
Coordinates46.08456, -103.16421

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length228 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerRichard Mack
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/27/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00855
Federal IDND00855
More InfoState Dam Safety Program