Kordon Dam; Kurt No. 1

Kordon Dam; Kurt No. 1 is an earth dam located in Billings County, North Dakota, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/27/2004
Height23 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 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 Kordon Dam; Kurt No. 1

The primary purpose of Kordon Dam; Kurt No. 1 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 Kurt Kordon (private). It impounds the Whitetale Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 23 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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 09/27/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyBillings
Nearest CityN
River/StreamWhitetale Creek-tr
Coordinates47.16651, -103.28380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKurt Kordon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/27/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND01042
Federal IDND01042
More InfoState Dam Safety Program