A. Simons is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 790 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 A. Simons
The primary purpose of A. Simons 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 Howes Grazing Assoc. (private). It impounds the Tr Cheyenne.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 790 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 114 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Meade |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr Cheyenne |
| Coordinates | 44.63166, -102.04832 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 790 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,400 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Howes Grazing Assoc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00404 |
| Federal ID | SD00404 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |