Nelson Lake Boat Ramps
3 boat launches are mapped on Nelson Lake in Ward County, Oliver County, North Dakota.
3 of these launches include facility details from North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
Nelson Lake facts
| Surface area | 526 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 20 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 6.8 miles |
| Surface elevation | 6,316 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Nelson Lake Dam, completed 1967 |
| Dam size | 66 ft high, 2,200 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Other, Recreation |
| Dam owner | Minnkota Power Coop (Public Utility) |
| Normal storage | 10,350 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Square Butte Creek |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID ND00096). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Wildlife you might see at Nelson Lake
Most-observed birds: American Coot (2), Eared Grebe (1), Common Goldeneye (1), Greater White-fronted Goose (1), Canada Goose (1), Hooded Merganser (1), Song Sparrow (1), Yellow-headed Blackbird (1), Great Horned Owl (1), Cackling Goose (1).
Other wildlife: Coyote (1), White-tailed Deer (1).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (13 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
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Counties
- Oliver County (2)
- Ward County (1)