Dams in Towner County, North Dakota

10Total Dams
0High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Towner County, North Dakota

Towner County has 10 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Towner County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Armourdale Dam at 46 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Armourdale DamSignificantNot Rated46Fish and Wildlife Pond1961
Big Coulee DamSignificantNot Rated39Recreation1968
LowNot Rated18Irrigation
LowNot Rated15Irrigation
Hurricane Lake Joint Wrd1LowNot Rated15Flood Risk Reduction1977
LowNot Rated12Irrigation
LowNot Rated12Irrigation
Nikolaisen Dam Tract 18LowFair11Fish and Wildlife Pond1995
Snyder Lake DamLowPoor10Fish and Wildlife Pond1930
Rock Lake DamLowPoor8Fish and Wildlife Pond1935