Hight Number 4

Hight Number 4 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hight Number 4

The primary purpose of Hight Number 4 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 Don Hight (private). It impounds the Tr-whiteriver.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-whiteriver
Coordinates43.79833, -100.67832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Max Discharge750 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00097
Federal IDSD00097
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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