Sediment Pond 16-1 is an earth dam located in Oliver County, North Dakota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 800 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 Sediment Pond 16-1
Sediment Pond 16-1 is a dam in Oliver, North Dakota. The dam is owned by Bni Coal (private). It impounds the Square Butte Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 267 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Oliver |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Square Butte Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 47.03561, -101.19834 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 267 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 267 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 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 | ND01135 |
| Federal ID | ND01135 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |