38Total Dams
6High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Ward County, North Dakota
Ward County has 38 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Ward County is 73 years old. The most common purpose is fish and wildlife pond. The tallest dam is Lake Darling Dam at 39 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Darling Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1937 |
| Minot Lagoon - Cell 3 | High | Not assessed | 9 | Other | |
| Minot Lagoon - Cell 4 | High | Not assessed | 8 | Other | |
| Minot Lagoon - Cell 1 | High | Not assessed | 8 | Other | |
| Miont Lagoon - Cell 5 | High | Not assessed | 8 | Other | |
| Minot Lagoon - Cell 2 | High | Not assessed | 8 | Other | |
| 30th Street Detention Basin | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Des Lacs City Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Velva Sportsman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Consolidation Coal Co. Pd 003 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Taskers Coulee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Burlington Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Burlington Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Nesheim Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Nelson-landers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Consolidation Coal Co. Pd #004 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Upper Souris #96 Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1935 |
| Rovig Wpa-2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1991 |
| Hiddenwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1933 |
| Burlington Dam 3 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| County Rd15 Detention Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Dam 87-main (upper Souris Nwr) | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1936 |
| Upper Souris #87a Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Des Lacs #2 Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1935 |
| Polsfut Dam; Theodore | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Des Lacs Dam 3 (nwr) | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1935 |
| Minot Country Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1934 |
| Des Lacs #4 Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1935 |
| Des Lacs #8 Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1935 |
| Des Lacs Dam 4a (leg B and C) | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1935 |
| Des Lacs #5 Dam | Low | Fair | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1935 |
| Schofield Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Des Lacs Dam 7a | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1937 |
| Des Lacs Dam 6 (nwr) | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1936 |
| Tierrecita Vallejo | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1976 |
| Minot Water Supply Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 8 | Other | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 8 | Other |