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Pipestem Dam & Reservoir
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Pipestem Dam and Reservoir
Pipestem Dam is located in North Dakota
Pipestem Dam
Location of Pipestem Dam & Reservoir in North Dakota
Country United States
Location Stutsman County,
North Dakota,
United States. Located near Jamestown.
Coordinates 46°57′41″N 98°45′6″W / 46.96139°N 98.75167°W / 46.96139; -98.75167
Status Operational
Construction began 1971
Opening date 1973
Owner(s) United States Army Corps of Engineers logo.svg U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment
Impounds Pipestem River
Height (thalweg) 107.5 ft (33 m)
Length 4,000 ft (1,219 m)
Reservoir
Creates Pipestem Reservoir
Total capacity 8,944 acre⋅ft (11,032,262 m3)
Catchment area 594 mi (956 km)
Maximum length 5.5 mi (9 km)
Maximum water depth 30 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. 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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