Harold Meyer

Harold Meyer is an earth dam located in Corson County, South Dakota, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Harold Meyer

The primary purpose of Harold Meyer 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 Harold Meyer (private). It impounds the Tr-standing Cloud.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyCorson
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-standing Cloud
Coordinates45.56833, -101.33666

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,488 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00341
Federal IDSD00341
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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