Sediment Pond 5-6 is an earth dam located in Oliver County, North Dakota, built in 2013. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 678 ft long, taller than 80% 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 5-6
Sediment Pond 5-6 is a dam in Oliver, North Dakota. The dam is owned by Bni Coal (private). It impounds the Hagel Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 678 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 246 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2013, 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Oliver |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Hagel Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 47.05719, -101.23024 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 678 ft |
| Year Completed | 2013 (13 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 246 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 246 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Bni Coal |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND01120 |
| Federal ID | ND01120 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |