Garrison Dam
Garrison Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Missouri River in central North Dakota, U.S. Constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1947 to 1953, at over two miles in length, the dam is the fifth-largest earthen dam in the world.
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- …lies at an elevation of 1,808 feet (551 metres)
- Description: embankment dam on the Missouri River in central North Dakota, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
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Lake Sakakawea State Park
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2½ miles northwest of Garrison Dam
Villages in the Area
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Riverdale
Riverdale is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States.
2 miles east of Garrison Dam
Pick City
Pick City is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States.
2 miles northwest of Garrison Dam
Garrison Dam
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Latitude
47.49801° or 47° 29′ 53″ north
Longitude
-101.41282° or 101° 24′ 46″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
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GarrisondemningenNorwegian
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Garrison DamSwedish
ГЕС ГаррісонUkrainian
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