Mayberry Park

Mayberry Park is an earth dam located in Hyde County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height7 ft
Built195274 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 655 ft long. 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 Mayberry Park

The primary purpose of Mayberry Park 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 James Mayberry & Dai Park (private). It impounds the Tr-james.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 235 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyHyde
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-james
Coordinates44.65666, -99.45499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length655 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage235 acre-ft
Max Storage235 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,210 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJames Mayberry & Dai Park
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00250
Federal IDSD00250
More InfoState Dam Safety Program