Anderson East Dam

Anderson East Dam is an earth dam located in Marshall County, South Dakota, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Anderson East Dam

The primary purpose of Anderson East 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 Thomas O. Anderson (private). It impounds the Trib. Little Minnesota River near Veblen.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityVeblen
River/StreamTrib. Little Minnesota River
Coordinates45.84499, -97.29832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTHOMAS O. ANDERSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02364
Federal IDSD02364
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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