G. Renner is an earth dam located in Campbell County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built195274 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 280 ft long, taller than 55% 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 G. Renner

The primary purpose of G. Renner 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 Vander Vorste H/w Jtwros (private). It impounds the Spring Creek-tr near Pollock.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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
CountyCampbell
Nearest CityPollock
River/StreamSpring Creek-tr
Coordinates45.94004, -100.17852

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerVander Vorste H/w Jtwros
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00456
Federal IDSD00456
More InfoState Dam Safety Program