J. Peterson

J. Peterson is an earth dam located in Hyde County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About J. Peterson

The primary purpose of J. Peterson 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 J. Peterson (private). It impounds the South Chapelle Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 795 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 210 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
CountyHyde
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamSouth Chapelle Creek
Coordinates44.33499, -99.61332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length795 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage210 acre-ft
Max Storage210 acre-ft
Normal Storage126 acre-ft
Max Discharge5,100 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00276
Federal IDSD00276
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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