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Pipestem Dam and Reservoir
Location of Pipestem Dam & Reservoir in North Dakota
Country	United States
Location	Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. Located near Jamestown.
Coordinates	46°57′41″N 98°45′6″W / 46.96139°N 98.75167°W / 46.96139; -98.75167
Status	Operational
Construction began	1971
Opening date	1973
Owner(s)	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment
Impounds	Pipestem River
Height (thalweg)	107.5 ft (33 m)
Length	4,000 ft (1,219 m)
Reservoir
Creates	Pipestem Reservoir
Total capacity	8,944 acre⋅ft (11,032,262 m3)
Catchment area	594 mi (956 km)
Maximum length	5.5 mi (9 km)
Maximum water depth	30 ft (9 m)
Website U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District

Pipestem Dam is an embankment dam located in Stutsman County, North Dakota, U.S.. The dam was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood damage reduction, fish and wildlife enhancement, and recreation. The dam impounds the Pipestem River to create the Pipestem Reservoir, also known as Pipestem Lake. Construction of the dam began in June 1971, and was completed in 1973. The dam is located 4 mi (6 km) north of Jamestown, North Dakota. 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. The dam and reservoir are managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with fish and wildlife resources managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.