Craig Dam; Bob 7

Craig Dam; Bob 7 is an earth dam located in Bowman 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 inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built200521 years ago

Dam profile

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

12 ft tall and 436 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 Craig Dam; Bob 7

The primary purpose of Craig Dam; Bob 7 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 Bob Craig (private). It impounds the Lone Tree Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 436 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyBowman
Nearest CityN
River/StreamLone Tree Creek-tr
Coordinates45.96871, -103.52771

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length436 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBob Craig
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND01029
Federal IDND01029
More InfoState Dam Safety Program