Boehm; Don 1

Boehm; Don 1 is an earth dam located in McKenzie County, North Dakota, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built20179 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 100 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Boehm; Don 1

The primary purpose of Boehm; Don 1 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 Don Boehm (private). It impounds the Tobacco Garden Creek-tr.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet. Completed in 2017, 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
CountyMcKenzie
River/StreamTobacco Garden Creek-tr
Coordinates48.07096, -103.11405

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed2017 (9 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDND01150
Federal IDND01150
More InfoState Dam Safety Program