Burke Dam; Paul

Burke Dam; Paul is an earth dam located in Hettinger County, North Dakota, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Burke Dam; Paul

The primary purpose of Burke Dam; Paul is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Pheasant Hideaways Inc. (private). It impounds the Thirty Mile Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 06/11/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyHettinger
Nearest CityN
River/StreamThirty Mile Creek-tr
Coordinates46.47045, -102.25013

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length675 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerPheasant Hideaways Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/11/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND01034
Federal IDND01034
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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