Talley Dam

Talley Dam is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Talley Dam

The primary purpose of Talley 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 R. Talley (private). It impounds the Trib-moreau.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyPerkins
River/StreamTrib-moreau
Coordinates45.12499, -102.08832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Max Discharge825 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerR. TALLEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00214
Federal IDSD00214
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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