G&j Heck No.2

G&j Heck No.2 is an earth dam located in Dewey County, South Dakota, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About G&j Heck No.2

The primary purpose of G&j Heck No.2 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 Verla Jewett (private). It impounds the Tr-grand.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyDewey
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-grand
Coordinates45.43833, -101.45832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,796 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerVERLA JEWETT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00237
Federal IDSD00237
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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