A. Simons

A. Simons is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About A. Simons

The primary purpose of A. Simons 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 Howes Grazing Assoc. (private). It impounds the Tr Cheyenne.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 790 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 114 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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
CountyMeade
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Cheyenne
Coordinates44.63166, -102.04832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length790 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,400 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHOWES GRAZING ASSOC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00404
Federal IDSD00404
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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