Diede Dam; Will

Diede Dam; Will is an earth dam located in Morton County, North Dakota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 470 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 Diede Dam; Will

The primary purpose of Diede Dam; Will 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 Will Diede (private). It impounds the Scab Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.

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
CountyMorton
Nearest CityN
River/StreamScab Creek-tr
Coordinates46.74115, -101.64333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length470 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDND01116
Federal IDND01116
More InfoState Dam Safety Program