<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-24-022943.txt : 20240905
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240905172434
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-24-022943
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240904
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240905
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240905

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Trutna Thomas P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001733117
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38412
		FILM NUMBER:		241282272

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55416

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bridgewater Bancshares Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001341317
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55416
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(952) 893-6868

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55416
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    <periodOfReport>2024-09-04</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001341317</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Bridgewater Bancshares Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BWB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001733117</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Trutna Thomas P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD., SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55416</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-09-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.1115</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>102072</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.50 to $14.29, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc., any security holder of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ben Klocke, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-09-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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