E. Hoffman No. 5

E. Hoffman No. 5 is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 560 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 E. Hoffman No. 5

The primary purpose of E. Hoffman No. 5 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. Hoffman (private). It impounds the Tr Moreau.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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
CountyMeade
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Moreau
Coordinates45.01999, -102.28499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Max Discharge4,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerE. Hoffman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00301
Federal IDSD00301
More InfoState Dam Safety Program