Canals

11.5 mi  

Laterals

34 mi  

Pumping plants

1      

Drains

31.6 mi  

Location:

From Buford-Trenton Pumping Plant near Buford, North Dakota., about 12 miles northeast along Missouri River to vicinity of Trenton, North Dakota

Construction period:

1940-1942  

Portions of canal relocated in 1948, 1950, and 1954  

Length

11.5 mi  

Diversion capacity

250 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

   Bottom width

12 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

5.9 ft  

Typical section, clay lined:

   Bottom width

6 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

4 ft  

   Lining thickness

9 in  

Designation

Number of units

Total capacity, cfs

Total dynamic head, ft

Total horsepower

Buford-Trenton

3

240

26-31

850