Geyer Dam

Geyer Dam is an earth dam located in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Geyer Dam

The primary purpose of Geyer 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 Art Geyer (private). It impounds the Tr. Redstone Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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
CountyKingsbury
River/StreamTr. Redstone Creek
Coordinates44.39152, -97.71135

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,027 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02489
Federal IDSD02489
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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