28Total Dams
3High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Cass County, North Dakota
Cass County has 28 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Cass County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Maple River Dam at 89 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple River Dam | High | Satisfactory | 89 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Maple River Dam (t-180) | High | Fair | 69 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Hunter Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Erie Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 51 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Swan Buffalo Detention Dam 5 | Significant | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Swan Buffalo Detention Dam 8 | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Swan Buffalo Detention Dam 12 | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Elm River Detention Dam 3 | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lunder Dam; Wayne | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Brownlee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Wild Rice Dam (cass County) | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | ||
| Nd No Name Dam 227 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 |
| Kindred Wastewater Lagoon - Secondary Cell #2 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | |
| Kindred Wastewater Lagoon - Secondary Cell #1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | |
| Sheyenne River Diversion Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1972 |
| Fargo 4th Street South Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1929 |
| Fargo 32nd Avenue South Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1933 |
| Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | ||
| Kindred Wastewater Lagoon - Primary Cell #2 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | |
| Kindred Wastewater Lagoon - Primary Cell #1 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | |
| Fargo 12th Avenue North Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Water Supply | 1933 |
| Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | ||
| Bison Meadows West Stormwater Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 39 | Other | |
| Bison Meadows East Stormwater Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Other | |
| Pond 4 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| West Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Other |