Veryl Schroeder 1

Veryl Schroeder 1 is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Veryl Schroeder 1

The primary purpose of Veryl Schroeder 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 Veryl Schroeder (private). It impounds the Tr-cheyenne.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
CountyPennington
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-cheyenne
Coordinates44.33666, -102.18166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Max Discharge660 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01968
Federal IDSD01968
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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