Tower Dam

Tower Dam is an earth dam located in Todd County, South Dakota, built in 1934. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tower Dam

The primary purpose of Tower 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 Bradley Assman (private). It impounds the Tr-antelope Creek near Hidden Timber.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 314 acre-feet. Completed in 1934, 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyTodd
Nearest CityHidden Timber
River/StreamTr-antelope Creek
Coordinates43.32547, -100.52115

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length620 ft
Year Completed1934 (92 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage314 acre-ft
Max Storage314 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Max Discharge800 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00078
Federal IDSD00078
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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