Sediment Pond P-w32-02

Sediment Pond P-w32-02 is an earth dam located in Mercer 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 inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 1,215 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Sediment Pond P-w32-02

Sediment Pond P-w32-02 is a dam in Mercer, North Dakota. The dam is owned by Coteau Properties (private). It impounds the Knife River-tr near Beulah.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,215 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 376 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.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyMercer
Nearest CityBeulah
River/StreamKnife River-tr
Coordinates47.33167, -101.79591

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,215 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage376 acre-ft
Max Storage376 acre-ft
Normal Storage212 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCoteau Properties
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND01100
Federal IDND01100
More InfoState Dam Safety Program