Marty Mission

Marty Mission is an earth dam located in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Marty Mission

The primary purpose of Marty Mission is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by S&pl (state). It impounds the Seven Mile Creek near None In Flood Plain.

The dam stands 65 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet. Completed in 1938, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/19/2020.

At 65 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyCharles Mix
Nearest CityNone In Flood Plain
River/StreamSeven Mile Creek
Coordinates43.04015, -98.46996

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height65 ft
Dam Height65 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,450 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerS&PL
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection08/19/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00223
Federal IDSD00223
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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