C. Jordan 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
Height22 ft
Built194878 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 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 C. Jordan

The primary purpose of C. Jordan 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 Charles Jordan (private). It impounds the Tr Cheyenne.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 194 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 Cheyenne
Coordinates44.75833, -102.23499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage194 acre-ft
Max Storage194 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Max Discharge4,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00396
Federal IDSD00396
More InfoState Dam Safety Program