Pipestem Dam
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Pipestem Dam is an embankment dam
on the Pipestem River
located 4 mi (6 km) north of Jamestown, North Dakota
. The dam was constructed for flood control
, habitat conservation
and recreation. Construction began in June 1971 and the dam was complete in 1973.
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
on the Pipestem River
Pipestem River
The Pipestem River is a short river—usually called "Pipestem Creek" by the locals—in east-central North Dakota.It flows briefly from Wells County into a reservoir formed by Pipestem Dam north-northwest of Jamestown, North Dakota, and thence into the James River, the confluence being on the...
located 4 mi (6 km) north of Jamestown, North Dakota
Jamestown, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,527 people, 6,505 households, and 3,798 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,246.7 per square mile . There were 6,970 housing units at an average density of 559.6 per square mile...
. The dam was constructed for flood control
Flood control
In communications, flood control is a feature of many communication protocols designed to prevent overwhelming of a destination receiver. Such controls can be implemented either in software or in hardware, and will often request that the message be resent after the receiver has finished...
, habitat conservation
Habitat conservation
Habitat conservation is a land management practice that seeks to conserve, protect and restore, habitat areas for wild plants and animals, especially conservation reliant species, and prevent their extinction, fragmentation or reduction in range...
and recreation. Construction began in June 1971 and the dam was complete in 1973.