27Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Stark County, North Dakota
Stark County has 27 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Stark County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Dickinson Dam at 65 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Dam | High | Not assessed | 65 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Queen City Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| Belfield Railroad Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Wanner Dam; Justine | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Assumption Abbey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Dukart Dam; Elmer | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Pelton Dam; Gene F 1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Mesling Dam; Peter D | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Dietz Dam; John | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Hoff Brothers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Huska Dam; Raymond | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1998 |
| Obach Dam; Mike 2 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2012 |
| Dickinson Dike Dry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1933 |
| Pelton Dam; Gene F 2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2003 |
| Walth Dam; Tracy | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Meyer Dam; Ivan | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Green River Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Colorado Anethesiology Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2009 |
| Snyder Dam; Dan 4 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Lefor Dam; Kenneth 2 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1930 |
| Manns Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| East Broadway Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Dohrmann Dam; Russell | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Knopik Dam; Francis | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2012 |
| Frenzel Dam; Joe | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Dohrmann Dam; Bill | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Obach Dam; Mike 2 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2001 |