T. Mason is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 480 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 T. Mason

The primary purpose of T. Mason 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 T. Mason (private). It impounds the Tr Cheyenne.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet. 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.

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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMeade
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Cheyenne
Coordinates44.91999, -102.10499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Max Discharge4,400 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerT. Mason
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00418
Federal IDSD00418
More InfoState Dam Safety Program