Taskers Coulee Dam

Taskers Coulee Dam is an earth dam located in Ward County, North Dakota, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Taskers Coulee Dam

The primary purpose of Taskers Coulee Dam 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 Bace Lllp (private). It impounds the Taskers Coulee near N.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 297 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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
CountyWard
Nearest CityN
River/StreamTaskers Coulee
Coordinates48.63146, -102.08505

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage297 acre-ft
Max Storage297 acre-ft
Normal Storage188 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area17 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDND01055
Federal IDND01055
More InfoState Dam Safety Program