Knight Dam is an earth dam located in Buffalo County, South Dakota, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 573 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Knight Dam
The primary purpose of Knight Dam 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 Ronald P Klein 2020 Trust (private). It impounds the Crow Creek-tr.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 573 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Buffalo |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Crow Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.06788, -98.99912 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 573 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 375 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ronald P Klein 2020 Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00178 |
| Federal ID | SD00178 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |