35Total Dams
1High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Hettinger County, North Dakota
Hettinger County has 35 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Hettinger County is 51 years old. The most common purpose is fish and wildlife pond. The tallest dam is Mott Watershed Dam at 47 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mott Watershed Dam | High | Fair | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Indian Creek Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 43 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Steiner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Mott City Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Blickensderfer Dam; Paul | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Lien Dam; Leonard (south) | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Brown Dam; Leo R. | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Regent Dam - Spring Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Lien Dam; Leonard (north) | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Kolling Dam; Mike 2 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Kilzer Dam; Edmund | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Ehlis Brothers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Castle Rock Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Rustan Dam; Eddie R. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Ziegler Dam; John | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 |
| Friedt Dam; Wm & Luella | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Kilzer Dam; Robert 9 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Jung Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1934 |
| Monke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Wagendorf Dam; Alfred | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Stang Dam; Larry | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Rustan Dam; Lewellyn | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 |
| Wallace Dam; Charles 2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Wallace Dam; Charles 1 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Sprecher Dam; Gary | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2006 |
| Messmer Dam; Ralph | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Burke Dam; Paul | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2005 |
| Senn Dam; Chuck | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Krogh Dam; Clarence 4 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| Karey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Schneider Dam; Ervin | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1991 |
| Krogh Dam; Clarence 1 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1993 |
| Zahn Dam; Henry Jr. | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 |
| Hoherz Dam; Wade | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Olien Dam; Byron | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |