Stone Man Dam

Stone Man Dam is an earth dam located in Sioux County, North Dakota, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stone Man Dam

The primary purpose of Stone Man Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Sioux County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Stone Man Creek near N.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 05/01/1980. That was over 45 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountySioux
Nearest CityN
River/StreamStone Man Creek
Coordinates46.14072, -100.72421

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage175 acre-ft
Max Storage175 acre-ft
Normal Storage175 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSioux County WRB
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00109
Federal IDND00109
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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