Cedar 19

Cedar 19 is an earth dam located in Jackson County, South Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cedar 19

The primary purpose of Cedar 19 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 Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Dry Draw near Quinn.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 581 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/12/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJackson
Nearest CityQuinn
River/StreamDry Draw
Coordinates43.92996, -102.00524

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length581 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge79 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/12/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02521
Federal IDSD02521
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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