Pipestem Dam Explained

Pipestem Dam & Reservoir
Location Map:North Dakota
Coordinates:46.9614°N -98.7517°W
Country:United States
Location:Stutsman County,
North Dakota,
United States. Located near Jamestown.
Status:O
Construction Began:1971
Opening:1973
Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Dam Type:Embankment
Dam Height Thalweg:107.50NaN0
Dam Length:40000NaN0
Dam Crosses:Pipestem River
Res Name:Pipestem Reservoir
Res Capacity Total:89440NaN0
Res Catchment:5940NaN0
Res Max Depth:300NaN0
Res Max Length:5.50NaN0
Website:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District

Pipestem Dam is an embankment dam located in Stutsman County, North Dakota, U.S. The dam was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood damage reduction, fish and wildlife enhancement, and recreation. The dam impounds the Pipestem River to create the Pipestem Reservoir, also known as Pipestem Lake. Construction of the dam began in June 1971, and was completed in 1973. The dam is located 40NaN0 north of Jamestown, North Dakota. The dam measures approximately 4,000 feet in length, with a maximum height of 107.5 feet from the stream bed to the top of the dam.[1] The dam and reservoir are managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with fish and wildlife resources managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.

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  1. Web site: Omaha District > Missions > Dam and Lake Projects > Additional Dams & Lakes.