Kriz Dam

Kriz Dam is an earth dam located in Roberts County, South Dakota, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kriz Dam

The primary purpose of Kriz 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 Gary Kriz (private). It impounds the Trib. Little Minn. River.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 194 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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
CountyRoberts
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Little Minn. River
Coordinates45.71227, -97.13538

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage194 acre-ft
Max Storage194 acre-ft
Normal Storage97 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge1,200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02354
Federal IDSD02354
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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