Foster Number 4

Foster Number 4 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Foster Number 4

The primary purpose of Foster Number 4 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 Clinton Iversen (private). It impounds the Tr-bad River near Fort Pierre.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
Nearest CityFort Pierre
River/StreamTr-bad River
Coordinates43.96666, -100.75832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCLINTON IVERSEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00071
Federal IDSD00071
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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