Sladek Dam

Sladek Dam is an earth dam located in Brule County, South Dakota, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built194977 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 248 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Sladek Dam

The primary purpose of Sladek 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 Sladek Es (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 248 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyBrule
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-missouri
Coordinates43.87642, -99.08376

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length248 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Max Discharge220 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00199
Federal IDSD00199
More InfoState Dam Safety Program