Phillip Jung No.1

Phillip Jung No.1 is an earth dam located in Corson County, South Dakota, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 800 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 Phillip Jung No.1

The primary purpose of Phillip Jung No.1 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 Phillip Jung (private). It impounds the Tr-firesteel.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyCorson
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-firesteel
Coordinates45.57499, -101.38499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge868 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPhillip Jung
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00343
Federal IDSD00343
More InfoState Dam Safety Program