Udager Dam

Udager Dam is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built194878 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 300 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 Udager Dam

The primary purpose of Udager Dam 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 Patrick L. Oconnor (private). It impounds the Tr-moreau.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, 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.

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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMeade
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-moreau
Coordinates44.97833, -102.30499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00303
Federal IDSD00303
More InfoState Dam Safety Program