15Total Dams
0High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Emmons County, North Dakota
Emmons County has 15 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Emmons County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Nieuwsma Dam at 29 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nieuwsma Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Eberly Dam; Joseph | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Welk Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Klaudt Dam; Reinhold | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Braddock Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Schiermeister Dam; William | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Temvik Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| Vetter Dam; Donald | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Sunburst Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Naaden Dam; Pete 4 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Naaden Dam; Pete 5 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Appert Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1930 |
| Naaden Dam; Pete 2 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Naaden Dam; Pete 3 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Schlittenhart Dam; Bob | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |