Hight Number 1

Hight Number 1 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 507 ft long, taller than 50% 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 1

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

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 507 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 41 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-whiteriver
Coordinates43.79833, -100.65666

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length507 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage41 acre-ft
Max Storage41 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Max Discharge937 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 IDSD00099
Federal IDSD00099
More InfoState Dam Safety Program