Sd Noname 126

Sd Noname 126 is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sd Noname 126

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 126 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 J. Forest (private). It impounds the Tr-box Elder Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 168 acre-feet. Completed in 1947, 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
CountyPennington
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-box Elder Creek
Coordinates44.13666, -102.94666

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage168 acre-ft
Max Storage168 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Max Discharge525 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJ. FOREST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01069
Federal IDSD01069
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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