K. Sutton is an earth dam located in Sully County, South Dakota, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 410 ft long, taller than 78% 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 34 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountySully
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Missouri
Coordinates44.70833, -100.49832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Max Discharge750 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00440
Federal IDSD00440
More InfoState Dam Safety Program