Flasher Dam Reservoir Report
Nearby: Lake Patricia Dam Nd No Name 061
Last Updated: December 13, 2025
Flasher Dam, also known as Nd No Name 60, is a local government-owned structure located in Morton, North Dakota.
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Summary
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.
Year Completed |
1910 |
Dam Length |
890 |
Dam Height |
12 |
River Or Stream |
LOUSE CREEK-TR |
Primary Dam Type |
Earth |
Surface Area |
8 |
Drainage Area |
6.5 |
Nid Storage |
80 |
Outlet Gates |
None |
Hazard Potential |
Significant |
Foundations |
Soil |
Nid Height |
12 |
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Condition Assessment
SatisfactoryNo 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. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
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. Investigations and studies are necessary.
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.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.
Hazard Potential Classification
HighDams 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, environment 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.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.
Flasher Dam