J.b. Love
J.b. Love is an earth dam located in Corson County, South Dakota, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About J.b. Love
The primary purpose of J.b. Love 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 Weldon Kirby & Kendricks (private). It impounds the Tr Grand River.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 510 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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.
At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Corson |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr Grand River |
| Coordinates | 45.59999, -100.62332 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 730 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 510 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 510 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 510 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 15 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | WELDON KIRBY & KENDRICKS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00722 |
| Federal ID | SD00722 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |