Hight No. 1

Hight No. 1 is an earth dam located in Mellette County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hight No. 1

The primary purpose of Hight 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 C. H. Hight (private). It impounds the Trib. Little White River.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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. Little White River
Coordinates43.60666, -100.67499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Max Discharge288 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerC. H. HIGHT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01285
Federal IDSD01285
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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