Cecil Vig No. 4

Cecil Vig No. 4 is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cecil Vig No. 4

The primary purpose of Cecil Vig No. 4 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 Cecil Vig (private). It impounds the Tr-pine Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,975 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 274 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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
River/StreamTr-pine Creek
Coordinates44.86665, -102.53499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length1,975 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage274 acre-ft
Max Storage274 acre-ft
Normal Storage211 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02507
Federal IDSD02507
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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