Shirley Miller

Shirley Miller is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shirley Miller

The primary purpose of Shirley Miller 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 Shirley Miller (private). It impounds the Tr-moreau.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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
CountyMeade
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-moreau
Coordinates45.03166, -102.79999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,470 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02089
Federal IDSD02089
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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