Simons Bros.

Simons Bros. is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Simons Bros.

The primary purpose of Simons Bros. 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 Wallie Moser (private). It impounds the Tr-grand River.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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/StreamTr-grand River
Coordinates45.62999, -102.13332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02068
Federal IDSD02068
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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