Pipestem River

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Pipestem Dam and reservoir on the Pipestem River near Jamestown, North Dakota. View is upriver to the west. USACE Pipestem dam and reservoir.jpg
Pipestem Dam and reservoir on the Pipestem River near Jamestown, North Dakota. View is upriver to the west.

The Pipestem River is a short river in east-central North Dakota. The river is also referred to as "Pipestem Creek". [1]

It flows briefly from Wells County into reservoir formed by Pipestem Dam north-northwest of Jamestown, North Dakota, and thence into the James River, the confluence being on the southwest side of the city. [2]

Coordinates: 46°57′54″N98°45′39″W / 46.96500°N 98.76083°W / 46.96500; -98.76083

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References

  1. Soil Survey of Stutsman County, North Dakota. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 1995.
  2. "Pipestem Dam & Lake, North Dakota". www.nwo.usace.army.mil. Retrieved 2022-06-11.