Dams in North Dakota

%!s(int=948)Total Dams

54High Hazard

63Significant

786Low Hazard

Dam Safety in North Dakota

North Dakota has 948 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 54 (5%) are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life — and 63 are classified as significant hazard. Currently, 35 dams in the state have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory, indicating recognized safety deficiencies.

The average dam in North Dakota is 58 years old. The most common purpose for dams in North Dakota is fish and wildlife pond, accounting for 229 of the state's dams.

Use the search above to find dams near any address in North Dakota, or browse by county below. Each dam listing includes its hazard potential classification, condition assessment, physical characteristics, and inspection history from the NID.

North Dakota Dam Facts

Total Dams	948
High Hazard Dams	54
Average Dam Age	58 years
Tallest Dam	142 ft
Largest Reservoir	26,000,000 acre-ft
Poor/Unsatisfactory Condition	35

Notable Dams in North Dakota

Heart Butte Dam142 ftHigh Jamestown Dam110 ftHigh Pipestem Dam110 ftHigh Senator Young Dam96 ftHigh Dead Colt Creek Dam92 ftSignificant

Counties in North Dakota

Adams36 dams Barnes26 dams2 high hazard Benson15 dams10 high hazard Billings17 dams Bottineau13 dams Bowman38 dams1 high hazard Burke11 dams Burleigh26 dams1 high hazard Cass28 dams3 high hazard Cavalier11 dams1 high hazard Clay1 dams Dickey12 dams Divide6 dams Dunn25 dams1 high hazard Eddy7 dams Emmons15 dams Foster5 dams Golden Valley15 dams1 high hazard Grand Forks32 dams5 high hazard Grant26 dams1 high hazard Griggs4 dams Hettinger35 dams1 high hazard Kidder9 dams LaMoure15 dams Logan5 dams McHenry8 dams McIntosh6 dams McKenzie28 dams McLean44 dams Mercer24 dams1 high hazard Morton44 dams1 high hazard Mountrail21 dams1 high hazard Nelson11 dams Oliver26 dams2 high hazard Pembina18 dams2 high hazard Pierce2 dams Ramsey11 dams1 high hazard Ransom7 dams Renville4 dams Richland9 dams Rolette16 dams2 high hazard Sargent18 dams Sheridan5 dams Sioux23 dams1 high hazard Slope15 dams Stark27 dams2 high hazard Steele9 dams Stutsman22 dams2 high hazard Towner10 dams Traill5 dams Walsh21 dams3 high hazard Ward38 dams6 high hazard Wells11 dams Williams32 dams3 high hazard

High Hazard Dams in North Dakota

Dam	County	Height	Condition	Purpose
Heart Butte Dam	Grant	142 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Jamestown Dam	Stutsman	110 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Pipestem Dam	Stutsman	110 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Senator Young Dam	Cavalier	96 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Maple River Dam	Cass	89 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Bowman-haley Dam	Bowman	79 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Matejcek Dam	Walsh	76 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Olson Dam	Pembina	74 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Homme Dam	Walsh	72 ft	Not Available	Water Supply
Square Butte Creek Dam 5	Oliver	71 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Upper Turtle River Flood Ret. 9	Grand Forks	71 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Upper Turtle River Flood Ret. 5	Grand Forks	70 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Maple River Dam (t-180)	Cass	69 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Nelson Lake Dam	Oliver	66 ft	Satisfactory	Other
Sweetbriar Creek Dam	Morton	65 ft	Fair	Recreation
Dickinson Dam	Stark	65 ft	Not Available	Irrigation
Bylin Dam	Walsh	60 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Baldhill Dam	Barnes	60 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Fordville Dam	Grand Forks	54 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Beulah Flood Control Dam	Mercer	52 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Clausen Springs Dam	Barnes	52 ft	Poor	Recreation
Upper Turtle River Flood Ret. 4	Grand Forks	52 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Ilo Dam	Dunn	51 ft	Fair	Recreation
Renwick Dam	Pembina	49 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Mott Watershed Dam	Hettinger	47 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
White Earth Dam	Mountrail	46 ft	Fair	Recreation
Mcgregor Dam	Williams	45 ft	Poor	Recreation
Spirit Lake Bia 5	Benson	40 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Tioga Dam	Williams	39 ft	Poor	Recreation
Lake Darling Dam	Ward	39 ft	Satisfactory	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Spirit Lake Bia 4 North	Benson	38 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Acorn Ridge	Ramsey	37 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Queen City Dam	Stark	34 ft	Poor	Irrigation
Spirit Lake St. Michael 2	Benson	32 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Spirit Lake Spring Lake	Benson	30 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Spirit Lake Jetty 2	Benson	28 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Garrison Dam - Williston Levee	Williams	28 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
English Coulee Dam	Grand Forks	27 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Spirit Lake St. Michael 3	Benson	27 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Hunter Dam	Cass	26 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Spirit Lake Bia 4 South	Benson	26 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Jackman Coulee Dam 2	Burleigh	23 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Prairie No. 1	Sioux	23 ft	Poor	Recreation
Spirit Lake Jetty 1	Benson	22 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Spirit Lake St. Michael 1	Benson	22 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Beach Dam	Golden Valley	17 ft	Poor	Recreation
Spirit Lake Kurtz	Benson	16 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Belcourt Lake	Rolette	13 ft	Poor	Recreation
Gordon	Rolette	10 ft	Satisfactory	Recreation
Minot Lagoon - Cell 3	Ward	9 ft	Not Rated	Other
Minot Lagoon - Cell 4	Ward	8 ft	Not Rated	Other
Minot Lagoon - Cell 1	Ward	8 ft	Not Rated	Other
Miont Lagoon - Cell 5	Ward	8 ft	Not Rated	Other
Minot Lagoon - Cell 2	Ward	8 ft	Not Rated	Other