Mundt Dam

Mundt Dam is an earth dam located in Sully County, South Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mundt Dam

The primary purpose of Mundt 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 Craig Or Curtis Mundt (private). It impounds the Tr Missouri.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 526 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 354 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 1937, 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 05/11/2017.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountySully
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Missouri
Coordinates44.84986, -100.02989

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length526 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage354 acre-ft
Max Storage354 acre-ft
Normal Storage105 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area12 sq mi
Max Discharge1,350 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCraig or Curtis Mundt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/11/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00431
Federal IDSD00431
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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