Esmay and Sandy #2

Esmay and Sandy #2 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 366 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Esmay and Sandy #2

The primary purpose of Esmay and Sandy #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 Esmay and Sandy (private). It impounds the Tr-white River.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 366 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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-white River
Coordinates43.84341, -100.90014

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length366 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Max Discharge693 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEsmay and Sandy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00137
Federal IDSD00137
More InfoState Dam Safety Program