Robert Meyer No.1

Robert Meyer No.1 is an earth dam located in Ziebach County, South Dakota, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Robert Meyer No.1

The primary purpose of Robert Meyer 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 Robert Meyer (private). It impounds the Tr Moreau.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
CountyZiebach
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Moreau
Coordinates45.36226, -101.63537

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage122 acre-ft
Max Storage122 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00783
Federal IDSD00783
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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