W. Schuette

W. Schuette is an earth dam located in Hyde County, South Dakota, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About W. Schuette

The primary purpose of W. Schuette 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 W. Schuette (private). It impounds the Wolf Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 252 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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
CountyHyde
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamWolf Creek
Coordinates44.62333, -99.42499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage252 acre-ft
Max Storage252 acre-ft
Normal Storage162 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,880 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerW. SCHUETTE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00245
Federal IDSD00245
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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