Grady Wilson Jr.

Grady Wilson Jr. is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grady Wilson Jr.

The primary purpose of Grady Wilson Jr. 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 Grady Wilson Jr. (private). It impounds the Trib. Moreau River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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
CountyPerkins
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Moreau River
Coordinates45.15333, -102.45832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Max Discharge150 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGRADY WILSON JR.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01758
Federal IDSD01758
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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