Doll Dam; Lance

Doll Dam; Lance is an earth dam located in Morton County, North Dakota, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built201214 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 305 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 Doll Dam; Lance

The primary purpose of Doll Dam; Lance 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 Lance Doll (private). It impounds the Scab Creek near N.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 305 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet. Completed in 2012, 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.

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Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyMorton
Nearest CityN
River/StreamScab Creek
Coordinates46.75550, -101.62789

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length305 ft
Year Completed2012 (14 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDND01132
Federal IDND01132
More InfoState Dam Safety Program