Onida Feeders Dam

Onida Feeders Dam is an earth dam located in Sully County, South Dakota, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Onida Feeders Dam

The primary purpose of Onida Feeders Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Onida Feeders (private). It impounds the Trib. Medicine Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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
CountySully
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Medicine Creek
Coordinates44.68601, -99.98282

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length1,900 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage190 acre-ft
Max Discharge675 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerONIDA FEEDERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02358
Federal IDSD02358
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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