Flasher Dam dam
Flasher Dam
Flasher Dam, also known as Nd No Name 60, is a local government-owned structure located in Morton, North Dakota. Completed in 1910, this earth dam stands at a height of 12 feet and stretches 890 feet in length, with a storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Situated on the Louse Creek-TR river, it primarily serves as a recreational resource for the community, offering a surface area of 8 acres for activities like fishing and boating.
Despite its age, Flasher Dam is regulated, inspected, and enforced by the North Dakota State Water Commission, ensuring its safety and compliance with state standards. The dam's spillway type is uncontrolled, with a width of 3 feet, and it has a significant hazard potential due to its condition being not rated. While the risk assessment categorizes it as moderate, with a DSAC assigned date of none, the dam's emergency action plan status and risk management measures are not specified, leaving room for further evaluation and improvements.
Water resource and climate enthusiasts interested in Flasher Dam can appreciate its historical significance as a recreational site in North Dakota. With its modest storage capacity and potential risks, the dam presents an opportunity for ongoing monitoring and management to ensure the safety of nearby residents and the preservation of the surrounding environment. The collaboration between local government ownership and state regulatory agencies underscores the importance of maintaining crucial infrastructure like Flasher Dam for both recreational and safety purposes in the region.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Flasher Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Cannonball River At Breien | 47 cfs | → |
| Heart River At Stark Bridge Nr Judson | 55 cfs | → |
| Big Muddy Creek Near Almont | 4 cfs | → |
| Antelope Creek Nr Carson | 5 cfs | → |
| Cannonball River Nr Raleigh | 16 cfs | → |
| Cedar Creek Nr Raleigh | 20 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Flasher Dam.
Boat launches
- State Highway 1806 Morton County
- Desert Road Burleigh County
- Mills Avenue Bismarck
- Downing Street 4008, Bismarck
- I 94 Mandan
Track Flasher Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Flasher Dam
Where does the data for Flasher Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Significant hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Flasher Dam.