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List of dam removals in North Dakota

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This is a list of dams in North Dakota that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Completed removals

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Dam[1] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed Notes
Curfew Creek Dam (Almont Dam) Almont
46°43′33″N 101°30′26″W / 46.7257°N 101.5072°W / 46.7257; -101.5072 (Curfew Creek Dam (Almont Dam))
Big Muddy Creek Heart River
Faul-Mathison Dam 35 ft (11 m) 2016 Wells County
47°35′15″N 99°57′53″W / 47.5875°N 99.9648°W / 47.5875; -99.9648 (Faul-Mathison Dam)
James River James River Aquatic resource management dam.
Antelope Creek Dam (Schramm Dam) 22 ft (6.7 m) 1979 Hazen
47°19′05″N 101°40′55″W / 47.3181°N 101.682°W / 47.3181; -101.682 (Antelope Creek Dam (Schramm Dam))
Knife River Knife River
Colt Dam 18.5 ft (5.6 m) 2006 Mercer County
Halliday Dam Halliday
47°21′26″N 102°20′05″W / 47.3572°N 102.3347°W / 47.3572; -102.3347 (Halliday Dam)
Spring Creek
Bagley Dam 33.3 ft (10.1 m) Bowman
46°03′00″N 103°55′51″W / 46.05°N 103.9309°W / 46.05; -103.9309 (Bagley Dam)
Tributary to Little Missouri River Little Missouri River Dam built for agriculture.
Sussex Dam 22 ft (6.7 m) Steele
47°16′17″N 97°45′21″W / 47.2714°N 97.7558°W / 47.2714; -97.7558 (Sussex Dam)
Maple River Maple River Flood control dam.
Hay Creek Overflow Dam 12 ft (3.7 m) Burleigh
46°50′16″N 100°45′07″W / 46.8378°N 100.752°W / 46.8378; -100.752 (Hay Creek Overflow Dam)
Hay Creek Missouri River Flood control dam.
Porter Dam 11 ft (3.4 m) Pembina
48°34′08″N 97°37′28″W / 48.5688°N 97.6244°W / 48.5688; -97.6244 (Porter Dam)
Cart Creek Park River
Cavalier Water Supply Dam (Cavalier City Dam) 9.6 ft (2.9 m) Pembina
48°47′55″N 97°37′37″W / 48.7985°N 97.627°W / 48.7985; -97.627 (Cavalier Water Supply Dam (Cavalier City Dam))
Tongue River Pembina River Water supply dam.
Christine Dam 2012 Christine
46°35′48″N 96°45′53″W / 46.5967°N 96.7648°W / 46.5967; -96.7648 (Christine Dam)
Red River of the North Red River of the North Water supply dams.
Midtown Dam 5.3 ft (1.6 m) 1999 Fargo
46°52′16″N 96°46′56″W / 46.8711°N 96.7821°W / 46.8711; -96.7821 (Midtown Dam)
Fargo North Dam 5 ft (1.5 m) 2002 Fargo
46°53′27″N 96°46′16″W / 46.8908°N 96.7711°W / 46.8908; -96.7711 (Fargo North Dam)
Fargo South Dam 4 ft (1.2 m) 2003 Fargo
46°49′54″N 96°47′29″W / 46.8317°N 96.7914°W / 46.8317; -96.7914 (Fargo South Dam)
Hickson Dam 2012 Oxbow
46°40′24″N 96°47′45″W / 46.6734°N 96.7958°W / 46.6734; -96.7958 (Hickson Dam)
Kidder Dam 5 ft (1.5 m) 2000 Wahpeton
46°17′15″N 96°36′05″W / 46.2874°N 96.6013°W / 46.2874; -96.6013 (Kidder Dam)
Wolf Creek Dam Rolette
48°39′50″N 99°57′36″W / 48.6639°N 99.9601°W / 48.6639; -99.9601 (Wolf Creek Dam)
Wolf Creek Souris River

References

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  1. ^ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.