Rafteseth Dam; John

Rafteseth Dam; John is an earth dam located in Grant County, North Dakota, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rafteseth Dam; John

The primary purpose of Rafteseth Dam; John 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 John Rafteseth (private). It impounds the Brushy Creek near N.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 2002, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyGrant
Nearest CityN
River/StreamBrushy Creek
Coordinates46.15279, -101.86121

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length920 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area9 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJohn Rafteseth
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00950
Federal IDND00950
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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