High Risk Dams in North Dakota

North Dakota has 12 high hazard dams with a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory. These are dams where failure would probably cause loss of human life and where recognized safety deficiencies have been identified.

Of the 54 high hazard dams in North Dakota, 12 (22%) have concerning condition ratings — 12 rated poor and 0 rated unsatisfactory.

Dam	County	Height (ft)	Condition	Purpose	Year
Senator Young Dam	Cavalier	96	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1961
Matejcek Dam	Walsh	76	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1966
Olson Dam	Pembina	74	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1957
Bylin Dam	Walsh	60	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
Fordville Dam	Grand Forks	54	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1978
Clausen Springs Dam	Barnes	52	Poor	Recreation	1967
Mcgregor Dam	Williams	45	Poor	Recreation	1967
Tioga Dam	Williams	39	Poor	Recreation	1963
Queen City Dam	Stark	34	Poor	Irrigation	1900
Prairie No. 1	Sioux	23	Poor	Recreation	1966
Beach Dam	Golden Valley	17	Poor	Recreation	1932
Belcourt Lake	Rolette	13	Poor	Recreation	1930

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