Louder Number 3

Louder Number 3 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Louder Number 3

The primary purpose of Louder Number 3 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 Dwight Louder (private). It impounds the Tr-bad River near Fort Pierre.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 713 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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
CountyJones
Nearest CityFort Pierre
River/StreamTr-bad River
Coordinates43.96333, -100.64332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length713 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00067
Federal IDSD00067
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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