G & J Heck No.2

G & J Heck No.2 is an earth dam located in Dewey County, South Dakota, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 G & J Heck No.2

The primary purpose of G & J Heck No.2 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 G & J Heck (private). It impounds the Tr Grand.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
CountyDewey
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Grand
Coordinates45.41333, -101.46332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,660 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerG & J Heck
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00357
Federal IDSD00357
More InfoState Dam Safety Program