K. Sutton is an earth dam located in Sully County, South Dakota, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 435 ft long, taller than 80% 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 K. Sutton
The primary purpose of K. Sutton 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 K. Sutton (private). It impounds the Tr Missouri.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Sully |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr Missouri |
| Coordinates | 44.73951, -100.51562 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 500 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | K. Sutton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00437 |
| Federal ID | SD00437 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |