Ecklund No. 2

Ecklund No. 2 is an earth dam located in Mellette County, South Dakota, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ecklund No. 2

The primary purpose of Ecklund No. 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 Wally Ecklund (private). It impounds the Trib-whiteriver.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 29 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMellette
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib-whiteriver
Coordinates43.59999, -100.34166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Max Discharge240 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01236
Federal IDSD01236
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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