Hank Ranch Dam

Hank Ranch Dam is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1943. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hank Ranch Dam

The primary purpose of Hank Ranch Dam 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 H&k Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-cheyenne.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1943, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyPennington
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-cheyenne
Coordinates43.93333, -102.25499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1943 (83 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Max Discharge750 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerH&K RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01965
Federal IDSD01965
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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