Wells Dam; Casey

Wells Dam; Casey is an earth dam located in Grant County, North Dakota, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyGrant
Nearest CityN
River/StreamPitt Creek-tr
Coordinates46.09429, -101.54945

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage184 acre-ft
Max Storage184 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCasey Wells
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND01111
Federal IDND01111
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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