Rahn Number 1

Rahn Number 1 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rahn Number 1

The primary purpose of Rahn Number 1 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 Fred Rahn Es (private). It impounds the Tr-whiteriver.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 279 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 CityNone
River/StreamTr-whiteriver
Coordinates43.81333, -100.70998

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length279 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Max Discharge500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFRED RAHN ES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00095
Federal IDSD00095
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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