Lurz

Lurz is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lurz

The primary purpose of Lurz 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 Wayne Percy (private). It impounds the Tr-cheyenne.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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
Coordinates44.28333, -102.26999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Max Discharge375 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02060
Federal IDSD02060
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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