Robert Meyer No.3

Robert Meyer No.3 is an earth dam located in Ziebach County, South Dakota, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Robert Meyer No.3

The primary purpose of Robert Meyer No.3 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 20 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, 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
CountyZiebach
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Moreau
Coordinates45.33833, -101.68499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage104 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,785 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00784
Federal IDSD00784
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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