23Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Sioux County, North Dakota
Sioux County has 23 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. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Sioux County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Froelich Dam at 46 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie No. 1 | High | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Froelich Dam | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Stone Man Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Dobitz Dam; Fran 14 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Welch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Solen Twp Road Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1933 |
| Keldron Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Becker Dam; Joe 5 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Feist Dam; Peter 2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Gall Dam; Wesley | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Si's Dam; West | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Larson Dam; Michael | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Laintz Dam; Dan | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Nd No Name 290 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Gullickson Dam; Aaron 1 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Anderson Dam; Galen 1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 |
| Dobitz Dam; Fran 2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Becker Dam; Joe 4 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Geiger Dam; Bill 2 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Ten Broek Dam; Merril 2 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Jochim Dam; Ernest & Valentine 2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 |
| Krosch Dam; Victor 2 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Dobitz Dam; Fran 7 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |