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Pipestem Dam

Coordinates: 46°57′41″N 98°45′6″W / 46.96139°N 98.75167°W / 46.96139; -98.75167
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Pipestem Dam & Reservoir
Pipestem Dam and Reservoir
Pipestem Dam is located in North Dakota
Pipestem Dam
Location of Pipestem Dam & Reservoir in North Dakota
CountryUnited States
LocationStutsman County,
North Dakota,
United States. Located near Jamestown.
Coordinates46°57′41″N 98°45′6″W / 46.96139°N 98.75167°W / 46.96139; -98.75167
StatusOperational
Construction began1971
Opening date1973
Owner(s) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
ImpoundsPipestem River
Height (thalweg)107.5 ft (33 m)
Length4,000 ft (1,219 m)
Reservoir
CreatesPipestem Reservoir
Total capacity8,944 acre⋅ft (11,032,262 m3)
Catchment area594 mi (956 km)
Maximum length5.5 mi (9 km)
Maximum water depth30 ft (9 m)
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 4 mi (6 km) 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. ^ "Omaha District > Missions > Dam and Lake Projects > Additional Dams & Lakes".