Wallace Dam; Chuck Jr 3

Wallace Dam; Chuck Jr 3 is an earth dam located in Adams County, North Dakota, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/07/2005
Height7 ft
Built200422 years ago

Dam profile

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

7 ft tall and 530 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 Wallace Dam; Chuck Jr 3

The primary purpose of Wallace Dam; Chuck Jr 3 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 Chuck Wallace Jr (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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 09/07/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyAdams
Nearest CityN
River/StreamCedar Creek-tr
Coordinates46.20391, -102.40085

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerChuck Wallace Jr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/07/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00992
Federal IDND00992
More InfoState Dam Safety Program