Dams in Morton County, North Dakota
44Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Morton County, North Dakota
Morton County has 44 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Morton County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Square Butte Creek Dam 6 at 81 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetbriar Creek Dam | High | Fair | 65 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Square Butte Creek Dam 6 | Significant | Not Rated | 81 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Crown Butte Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 48 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Fish Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 65 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Nygren Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Porsborg Dam; Kenneth | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1965 |
| Syvrud Dam; M G | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Braun Dam; Cc | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Boehm Dam; Leo | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Dawson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Muggli Dam; Victor 5 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Nd No Name 061 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Doll Dam; Lance | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2012 |
| Opp Dam; Marvin | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Meyer Dam; Walter A | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | |
| Fitterer Dam; Cory | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2010 |
| Danzig Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Morton Co. Hwy Dept. 1 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Other | 1978 |
| Diede Dam; Will | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Hagerott Dam; George 3 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Gerving Dam; Glenn 2 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Hille Dam; Doug | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Glen Ullin Railroad Dam 1 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1909 |
| Schmidt-holle Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Gerving Dam; Val 2 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Gerving Dam; Glenn 3 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Hoger Dam; Wayne 2 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Thiel Dam; Donavon & D. | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Glen Ullin Railroad Dam 2 | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1943 |
| Nd No Name 038 | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Lake Patricia Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Nd No Name 037 | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Flasher Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Grube Dam; Greg & Gladys | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 |
| Nagel Dam; Fred E. | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Hoffman Dam; Ray 1 | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2010 |
| Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | ||
| Holle Dam; Edwin | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Hushka Dam; Niles | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2015 |
| Amoco Dam 1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Other | 1973 |
| Amoco Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Other | 1973 |
| Amoco Dam 9 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Other | 1978 |
| Amoco Dam 7 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1976 |