Gall Dam; Wesley

Gall Dam; Wesley is an earth dam located in Sioux County, North Dakota, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/17/2002
Height21 ft
Built200323 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall. 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 Gall Dam; Wesley

The primary purpose of Gall Dam; Wesley 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 Wesley Gall (private). It impounds the Timber Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 21 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/17/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountySioux
Nearest CityN
River/StreamTimber Creek-tr
Coordinates45.97115, -101.46630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWesley Gall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/17/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00991
Federal IDND00991
More InfoState Dam Safety Program