Wells Dam; Casey is an earth dam located in Grant County, North Dakota, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 530 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 Wells Dam; Casey
The primary purpose of Wells Dam; Casey 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 Casey Wells (private). It impounds the Pitt Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 184 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Grant |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Pitt Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 46.09429, -101.54945 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 184 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 184 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Casey Wells |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND01111 |
| Federal ID | ND01111 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |