Hight Number 2

Hight Number 2 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 377 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Hight Number 2

The primary purpose of Hight Number 2 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 35 feet tall and stretches 377 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 41 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-whiteriver
Coordinates43.81499, -100.67666

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length377 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage41 acre-ft
Max Storage41 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Max Discharge300 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDon Hight
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00098
Federal IDSD00098
More InfoState Dam Safety Program