Gerving Dam; Glenn 2

Gerving Dam; Glenn 2 is an earth dam located in Morton County, North Dakota, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/28/2003
Height16 ft
Built200521 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 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 Gerving Dam; Glenn 2

The primary purpose of Gerving Dam; Glenn 2 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 Glenn Gerving (private). It impounds the Bahr Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 16 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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 10/28/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyMorton
Nearest CityN
River/StreamBahr Creek-tr
Coordinates46.76301, -101.74205

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGlenn Gerving
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/28/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND01006
Federal IDND01006
More InfoState Dam Safety Program