Hett No.1

Hett No.1 is an earth dam located in Harding County, South Dakota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hett No.1

The primary purpose of Hett 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 Don Hett (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Grand River.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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
CountyHarding
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-south Fork Grand River
Coordinates45.47499, -103.63999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Max Discharge250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01868
Federal IDSD01868
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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