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Garrison Dam under construction and city of Riverdale, on the Big Missouri, West -- Central North Dakota

Garrison Dam under construction and city of Riverdale, on the Big Miss...

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Garrison Dam, Intake House, 597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverdale, McLean County, ND

Garrison Dam, Intake House, 597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverdale, McLean C...

Significance: The intake house was built to take water in from Lake Sakakawea and conduct it to the powerhouse (HAER ND-15-A) via penstocks and surge tanks (HAER ND-15-B). The intake house maintained trash rack... More

Garrison Dam, Switchyard, 597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverdale, McLean County, ND

Garrison Dam, Switchyard, 597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverdale, McLean Cou...

Field notes for HAER ND-15-A, Garrison Dam Powerhouse, include information about the switchyard. Significance: The switchyard provides generator and line protection, voltage and and amperage monitoring, and pow... More

Garrison Dam, Penstocks and Surge Tanks, 597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverdale, McLean County, ND

Garrison Dam, Penstocks and Surge Tanks, 597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverd...

Significance: The penstocks and surge tanks were built to conduct water from the intake house (HAER ND-15-D) at Lake Sakakawea to the powerhouse (HAER ND-15-A). The surge tanks primarily provide pressure relief... More

Garrison Dam, Project Administration Building, 201 1st Street, Riverdale, McLean County, ND

Garrison Dam, Project Administration Building, 201 1st Street, Riverda...

Significance: The Project Administration Building was built to supply office space for staff managing the construction of Garrison Dam, and it serves as administrative offices for the dam today. Its symmetrical... More

Garrison Dam, Spillway, State Route 200 at Missouri River, Riverdale, McLean County, ND

Garrison Dam, Spillway, State Route 200 at Missouri River, Riverdale, ...

Significance: The spillway was built to release excess water from Lake Sakakawea whenever high water threatens to overtop and destroy Garrison Dam. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1... More

Flooding - Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- A U. S. Army Corps of Engineers employee inspects Garrison Dam on Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. Photo by: David Valdez/FEMA

Flooding - Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- A U. S. Army Corps...

The original database describes this as: Title: Garrison Dam on Lake Sakakawea Production Date: 07/12/2011 Caption: Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- A U. S. Army Corps of Engineers employee inspects ... More

Flooding - Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- Garrison Dam on Lake Sakakawea located on the Missouri River. Garrison Dam is the fifth largest earthen dam in the world. Lake Sakakawea is the U. S. Corps of Engineers largest reservoir in the United States. Photo by: David Valdez/FEMA

Flooding - Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- Garrison Dam on La...

The original database describes this as: Title: Garrison Dam at Lake Sakakawea Production Date: 07/12/2011 Caption: Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- Garrison Dam on Lake Sakakawea located on the Miss... More

Flooding - Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- The Garrison Dam spillway was opened for the first time in 60 years on Lake Sakakawea due to historic flooding. Photo by: David Valdez/FEMA

Flooding - Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- The Garrison Dam s...

The original database describes this as: Title: Garrison Dam on Lake Sakakawea Production Date: 07/12/2011 Caption: Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- The Garrison Dam spillway was opened for the first... More

Flooding - Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- A U. S. Army Corps of Engineers inspector looking at the Garrison Dam spill way on Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. Photo by: David Valdez/FEMA

Flooding - Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- A U. S. Army Corps...

The original database describes this as: Title: Garrison Dam on Lake Sakakawea Production Date: 07/12/2011 Caption: Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- A U. S. Army Corps of Engineers inspector looking ... More

Flooding - Garrison, N. D. , July 12, 2011 --The Garrison dam spillway is opened to relieve pressure on the Garrison Dam.  The spillway's 28 gates had not been opened in over 60 years.  Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Flooding - Garrison, N. D. , July 12, 2011 --The Garrison dam spillway...

The original database describes this as: Title: Garrison Dam spillway is opened to relieve pressure Production Date: 07/12/2011 Caption: Garrison, N. D. , July 12, 2011 --The Garrison dam spillway is opened ... More

Flooding - Garrison, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- A member of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers checks for debris near the Garrison dam spillway is opened to relieve pressure on the Garrison Dam.  The spillway's 28 gates had not been opened in over 60 years.  Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Flooding - Garrison, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- A member of the U. S. Ar...

The original database describes this as: Title: Army Corps Employee Inspects Dam Production Date: 07/12/2011 Caption: Garrison, N. D. , July 12, 2011 -- A member of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers checks f... More

Flooding - Garrison Dam, N. D. , July 17, 2011 -- Water being release through the Garrison Dam in North Dakota. FEMA supports ongoing flood fighting measures in North Dakota. Photo by: David Valdez/FEMA

Flooding - Garrison Dam, N. D. , July 17, 2011 -- Water being release ...

The original database describes this as: Title: Garrison Dam in North Dakota Production Date: 07/17/2011 Caption: Garrison Dam, N. D. , July 17, 2011 -- Water being release through the Garrison Dam in North ... More

Flooding - Garrison Dam, N. D. , July 21, 2011 -- Garrison Dam North Dakota. Photo by: David Valdez/FEMA

Flooding - Garrison Dam, N. D. , July 21, 2011 -- Garrison Dam North D...

The original database describes this as: Title: Garrison Dam North Dakota Production Date: 07/21/2011 Caption: Garrison Dam, N. D. , July 21, 2011 -- Garrison Dam North Dakota. Photo by: David Valdez/FEMA ... More

Flooding - Garrison Dam, N. D. , July 21, 2011 -- Panorama photo of the Garrison Dam Spillway releasing water into the Missouri River in North Dakota. Photo by David Valdez/FEMA

Flooding - Garrison Dam, N. D. , July 21, 2011 -- Panorama photo of th...

The original database describes this as: Title: Garrison Dam in North Dakota Production Date: 07/21/2011 Caption: Garrison Dam, N. D. , July 21, 2011 -- Panorama photo of the Garrison Dam Spillway releasing... More

Garrison Dam, Powerhouse, 597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverdale, McLean County, ND

Garrison Dam, Powerhouse, 597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverdale, McLean Cou...

Significance: The powerhouse was built to generate electrical power via hydroelectric turbines and generators, using the water impounded in Lake Sakakwea as its energy source. The electricity feeds into the Wes... More

Garrison Dam, Powerhouse, 597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverdale, McLean County, ND

Garrison Dam, Powerhouse, 597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverdale, McLean Cou...

Significance: The powerhouse was built to generate electrical power via hydroelectric turbines and generators, using the water impounded in Lake Sakakwea as its energy source. The electricity feeds into the Wes... More

Barren Spillway at Garrison Dam

Barren Spillway at Garrison Dam

The spillway at Garrison Dam was completely dry in October, 2004. Photo: Rob Holm/USFWS

Small pools of water gather at the bottom of the Garrison Dam in North Dakota Oct. 30, 2011 111030-A-GX971-155

Small pools of water gather at the bottom of the Garrison Dam in North...

Small pools of water gather at the bottom of the Garrison Dam in North Dakota Oct. 30, 2011. U.S. Soldiers with the St. Louis District rope access team, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspected the dam after rec... More