Romey Irrigation Dam

Romey Irrigation Dam is an earth dam located in Fall River County, South Dakota, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Romey Irrigation Dam

The primary purpose of Romey Irrigation 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 Tracy Romer (private). It impounds the Black Banks Creek-tr.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 211 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyFall River
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBlack Banks Creek-tr
Coordinates43.08290, -103.31118

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage211 acre-ft
Max Storage211 acre-ft
Normal Storage156 acre-ft
Max Discharge455 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00653
Federal IDSD00653
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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