Joe Svoboda #2
Joe Svoboda #2 is an earth dam located in Lyman County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Joe Svoboda #2
The primary purpose of Joe Svoboda #2 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 Joe Svoboda (private). It impounds the Trib-missour.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 256 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lyman |
| River/Stream | Trib-missour |
| Coordinates | 43.55166, -99.51332 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 256 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 312 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | JOE SVOBODA |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01153 |
| Federal ID | SD01153 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |