Larimore Dam Recreation Area & Campground
The Larimore Dam Recreation Area and Myra Arboretum is located just off US Highway 2 along County road 4A on the western edge of Grand Forks County. Construction on the Larimore Dam Recreation Area and the Myra Arboretum began in June of 1977 and was completed November of 1979. Three hundred thirty-three, seven hundred fort-nine (333,749) cubic yards of fill were used in the construction. The height of the dam is 66 feet, with 72 acres of pool surface. Pool storage is 823 acre-feet with additional flood storage of 4,911 acre-feet. The drainage area covers 43 square miles. The project was built by the Grand Forks County Water Resource Board, Soil Conservation Service, and the USDA. It is also referred to as Upper Turtle River Watershed Project, Larimore Dam--Structure 9.
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Depth of the Larimore Dam