C Mccormick Dam

C Mccormick Dam is an earth dam located in Todd County, South Dakota, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About C Mccormick Dam

The primary purpose of C Mccormick 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 Charles W. Mccormick (private). It impounds the Tr-keyapaha River.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, 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
CountyTodd
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-keyapaha River
Coordinates43.18833, -100.32166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Max Discharge200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCHARLES W. MCCORMICK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00221
Federal IDSD00221
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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