Cone Dam

Cone Dam is an earth dam located in Lyman County, South Dakota, built in 2013. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cone Dam

The primary purpose of Cone Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Richard Cone (private). It impounds the Tr. Medicine Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,055 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 246 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 2013, the structure is relatively new.

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
CountyLyman
River/StreamTr. Medicine Creek
Coordinates43.89608, -100.11215

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length1,055 ft
Year Completed2013 (13 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage246 acre-ft
Max Storage246 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge1,080 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerRICHARD CONE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02603
Federal IDSD02603
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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