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North Dakota Wing scrambles aircraft to assess Cottonwood Creek Dam
Lt Col Troy Krabbenhoft, ND Wing April 16th 2009

The Cottonwood Creek Dam. Additional Images below.

Fargo, ND – The Red River Valley and the 119th Air National Guard Cadet squadrons, with Colonel Walt Vollmers as the pilot in command scrambled an aircraft on April 14, 2009 to aerially assess the Cottonwood Creek Dam located near LaMoure, ND on Lake LaMoure. The ND State Water Commission requested photos so engineers are able to analyze the condition of the dam and spillway.

The aerial assessment revealed the emergency spillway for the dam was flowing and causing soil erosion in the spillway. Todd Sando, State Water Commission Assistant State Engineer said, “It is very helpful to have the Civil Air Patrol provide aerial photos so we can react quickly to this situation.”

Cadet 2nd Lt. Eric Jacobson took aerial photos of the dam while Lt Col Troy Krabbenhoft plotted the latitude and longitude of the site as well as the direction the photo was taken for the State Water Commission.
 

   An aerial view of the Cottonwood Creek Dam at Lake Lamoure, North Dakota.

  An aerial view of the spillway of Cottonwood Creek Dam at Lake Lamoure, North Dakota.

Air crew members Colonel Walt Vollmers and Cadet 2nd Lt Eric Jacobson flying over the Cottonwood Creek Dam.

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