Hintz Dam; Wilber is an earth dam located in Adams County, North Dakota, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 760 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 Hintz Dam; Wilber
The primary purpose of Hintz Dam; Wilber 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 Wilber Hintz (private). It impounds the Timber Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.
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 | Adams |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Timber Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 46.12390, -102.04776 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 760 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wilber Hintz |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00927 |
| Federal ID | ND00927 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |