Pipestem Dam & Lake, North Dakota
Pipestem Dam was constructed for flood damage reduction, fish and wildlife enhancement, and recreation. Construction of the dam began in June 1971, and was completed in 1973. 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. Also nearby is the Jamestown Dam and Reservoir, which is operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

North of Jamestown, N.D. on Pipestem Creek

Pipestem Dam and Reservoir is owned, operated, and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Completed in 1973 on Pipestem Creek, it was the second of two dams built by USACE and the Bureau of Reclamation to reduce impacts from flooding on life safety and property in Jamestown, N.D. Water storage and its release from Pipestem Lake are coordinated with Reclamation who owns Jamestown Dam and Reservoir, about 6 miles east and also in the James River Basin. The dam includes an earthen embankment across the river and a gated outlet structure through the embankment and an earthen spillway.