Iglehart Dam; Donald

Iglehart Dam; Donald is an earth dam located in McLean County, North Dakota, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 60 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 Iglehart Dam; Donald

The primary purpose of Iglehart Dam; Donald is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Donald Iglehart (private). It impounds the West Branch Douglas Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 60 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
CountyMcLean
Nearest CityN
River/StreamWest Branch Douglas Creek-tr
Coordinates47.62660, -101.62922

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length60 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDonald Iglehart
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00989
Federal IDND00989
More InfoState Dam Safety Program