Harmony Lake

Harmony Lake is an earth dam located in Mercer County, North Dakota, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built199828 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Harmony Lake

The primary purpose of Harmony Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nd Game & Fish (state). It impounds the East Antelope Creek near N.

The dam stands 32 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,290 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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
CountyMercer
Nearest CityN
River/StreamEast Antelope Creek
Coordinates47.38407, -101.64510

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,290 acre-ft
Max Storage1,290 acre-ft
Normal Storage496 acre-ft
Surface Area44 acres
Drainage Area14 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNd Game & Fish
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00871
Federal IDND00871
More InfoState Dam Safety Program