Evenson

Evenson is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, South Dakota, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Evenson

The primary purpose of Evenson 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 E.j. Evenson (private). It impounds the Tr-big Sioux near Canton Sd.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 44 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityCanton Sd
River/StreamTr-big Sioux
Coordinates43.46645, -96.60663

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Max Discharge579 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerE.J. EVENSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00264
Federal IDSD00264
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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