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Water Development

Bruce Engelhardt, Water Development Division Director

Bruce Engelhardt
Bruce Engelhardt
The Water Development Division is responsible for:
  • Preparing engineering and feasibility reports and designs for the construction, maintenance, and major repair of water resource projects;
  • Reviewing and making recommendations on permit applications for drains, dikes, dams, and sovereign lands;
  • Providing technical assistance to water resource boards;
  • Inspecting and reporting on the safety of dams;
  • Assisting communities in developing floodplain management capabilities pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program;
  • Providing joint coordination of the Municipal, Rural, and Industrial Water Supply Program;
  • Managing the design and construction of the Southwest Pipeline Project;
  • Coordinating the development of the Northwest Area Water Supply program (NAWS) for distribution of water to cities and rural areas in northwestern and north central North Dakota.
Please feel free to email me or call (701) 328-2752 if you have questions or comments.