Samuelson Dam is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Samuelson Dam
The primary purpose of Samuelson 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 Bob Samuelson (private). It impounds the Tr Cheyenne.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/08/1985. That was over 40 years ago.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Meade |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr Cheyenne |
| Coordinates | 44.79499, -102.10999 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,252 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bob Samuelson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/08/1985 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00367 |
| Federal ID | SD00367 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |