Oxy USA Retention Pond

Oxy USA Retention Pond is a dam located in Dunn 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
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall, taller than 65% 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 Oxy USA Retention Pond

Oxy USA Retention Pond is a dam in Dunn, North Dakota. The dam is owned by Oxy USA Inc. (private).

The dam stands 29 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 682 acre-feet.

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
CountyDunn
Coordinates47.15639, -102.77061

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage682 acre-ft
Max Storage682 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerOxy USA Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND01160
Federal IDND01160
More InfoState Dam Safety Program