Dams in Cass County, North Dakota
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 Rated | 51 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Swan Buffalo Detention Dam 5 | Significant | Not Rated | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Swan Buffalo Detention Dam 8 | Significant | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Swan Buffalo Detention Dam 12 | Significant | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Elm River Detention Dam 3 | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lunder Dam; Wayne | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Brownlee Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Wild Rice Dam (cass County) | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | ||
| Nd No Name Dam 227 | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 |
| Kindred Wastewater Lagoon - Secondary Cell #2 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Other | |
| Kindred Wastewater Lagoon - Secondary Cell #1 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Other | |
| Sheyenne River Diversion Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Water Supply | 1972 |
| Fargo 4th Street South Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Water Supply | 1929 |
| Fargo 32nd Avenue South Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1933 |
| Low | Not Rated | 9 | Other | ||
| Kindred Wastewater Lagoon - Primary Cell #2 | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Other | |
| Kindred Wastewater Lagoon - Primary Cell #1 | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Other | |
| Fargo 12th Avenue North Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Water Supply | 1933 |
| Low | Not Rated | 7 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not Rated | 7 | Other | ||
| Bison Meadows West Stormwater Pond | Undetermined | Not Rated | 39 | Other | |
| Bison Meadows East Stormwater Pond | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Other | |
| Pond 4 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| West Pond | Undetermined | Not Rated | 12 | Other |