Parrish Dam; Lloyd is an earth dam located in McKenzie County, North Dakota, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Parrish Dam; Lloyd
The primary purpose of Parrish Dam; Lloyd is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Lloyd Parrish (private). It impounds the Northfork Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 | McKenzie |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Northfork Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 47.79151, -103.01331 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Lloyd Parrish |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND01115 |
| Federal ID | ND01115 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |