CCC Camp #2760 was located in the City of LaMoure, North Dakota, when this dam was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934. Company #2760 built the dam across the James River just west of LaMoure, other dams at Wishek, and two dams at Verona, North Dakota, and also did work at Jamestown Dam. From its location at LaMoure, the camp built dams, spillways, and other projects within a radius of 30 miles. Founded in April 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps joined the need to put unemployed young men to work with the need to conserve the nation's natural resources. During the program's 9-year life, the federal government employed over 3 million men on a wide variety of conservation projects across the United States. At its peak in 1937, more than 502,000 corpsmen were working in 2,500 camps in all 50 states. The Civilian Conservation Corps operated from 1933 to 1942, with enrollees earning a dolor a day, and rendered invaluable service in preserving natural resources and maintaining parks and wildlife areas.