Dams in Williams County, North Dakota

32Total Dams
3High Hazard
4Significant

Dam Safety in Williams County, North Dakota

Williams County has 32 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Williams County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Blacktail Dam at 63 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Mcgregor DamHighPoor45Recreation1967
Tioga DamHighPoor39Recreation1963
Garrison Dam - Williston LeveeHighNot Available28Flood Risk Reduction1953
Blacktail DamSignificantNot Rated63Recreation1959
Epping DamSignificantNot Rated56Recreation1935
Iverson Dam; MarvinSignificantNot Rated35Recreation1964
SignificantNot Rated15Other
Olson Fish Dam; WillardLowNot Rated50Recreation1969
Kota Ray DamLowNot Rated46Recreation1933
LowNot Rated34Other
Nordell DamLowNot Rated29Irrigation1962
Harmon Dam; CarlLowNot Rated25Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1987
Nelson Dam; SelmarLowNot Rated24Recreation1975
Holm Dam; Alfred H 2LowNot Rated24Fish and Wildlife Pond1968
Olson Dam; RogerLowNot Rated23Irrigation1980
Nd No Name 156LowNot Rated23Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1934
Ray Railroad DamLowNot Rated20Recreation1890
Irgens Dam; Jim & Tom 3LowNot Rated20Recreation1978
Twin Lakes Park D.2 (low)LowNot Rated20Recreation1933
Iverson Dam; EugeneLowNot Rated18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond2006
Aslakson Dam; RoyceLowNot Rated17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond2007
Mortenson Dam; StevenLowNot Rated15Other
Nd State Land Dept Dam 13LowNot Rated10Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond2005
Solberg Dam; DorvanLowNot Rated10Fish and Wildlife Pond1930
Lake Zahl DamLowNot Rated9Fish and Wildlife Pond1937
UndeterminedNot Rated24Other
UndeterminedNot Rated17Other
UndeterminedNot Rated17Other
UndeterminedNot Rated17Other
UndeterminedNot Rated17Other
UndeterminedNot Rated10Other
UndeterminedNot Rated9Other