Halverson Dam; Marvin

Halverson Dam; Marvin is an earth dam located in Stutsman 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
Height7 ft
Built199828 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 55 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 Halverson Dam; Marvin

The primary purpose of Halverson Dam; Marvin 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 Marvin Halverson (private). It impounds the Apple Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 55 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 274 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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
CountyStutsman
Nearest CityN
River/StreamApple Creek-tr
Coordinates47.00013, -99.47323

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length55 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage274 acre-ft
Max Storage274 acre-ft
Normal Storage122 acre-ft
Surface Area46 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerMarvin Halverson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00884
Federal IDND00884
More InfoState Dam Safety Program