James River at Jamestown Dam

Last updated: Jul 22, 2025, 6:37 PM UTC
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Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 1454 - Water begins to flow over the emergency spillway known as the "Morning Glory" hole.
  • 1453 - By this approximate stage, all recreational boating on the reservoir has historically been restricted and traffic across the dam has been closed to authorized personnel only.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 46.9306, -98.7064
RFC MBRFC
State ND
WFO BIS
County Stutsman
Data Provider(s)
US Bureau of Reclamation USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 06469000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 1450.08 ft on 08-18-2011
2. 1451.20 ft on 05-01-2011
3. 1445.77 ft on 04-15-2010
4. 1454.10 ft on 04-26-2009
5. 1432.87 ft on 06-26-2007

Historic Crests

1. 1454.10 ft on 04-26-2009
2. 1451.20 ft on 05-01-2011
3. 1450.08 ft on 08-18-2011
4. 1445.90 ft on 05-05-1997
5. 1445.77 ft on 04-15-2010

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding N/A
moderate Flooding N/A
minor Flooding N/A
action N/A
Latest Value 2831.06 ft
Gauge Zero 1400.00 ft

Gauge Photos

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Jamestown Dam near Jamestown-Upstream View

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Jamestown Dam is owned and operated by the US Bureau of Reclamation. At elevation 1454 ft MSL, the pool reaches the "glory hole" and begins to spill.

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

WFO Information

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