Nestor Kivimaki Dam No.1

Nestor Kivimaki Dam No.1 is an earth dam located in Butte County, South Dakota, built in 1921. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nestor Kivimaki Dam No.1

The primary purpose of Nestor Kivimaki Dam No.1 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 Richard & Regina Greany (private). It impounds the Lone Tree Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,790 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1921, the structure is over a century 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
CountyButte
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamLone Tree Creek
Coordinates44.93666, -103.19332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length1,790 ft
Year Completed1921 (105 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area9 sq mi
Max Discharge300 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRichard & Regina Greany
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00683
Federal IDSD00683
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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