Hurst Number 2

Hurst Number 2 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 378 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 Hurst Number 2

The primary purpose of Hurst Number 2 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 Hurst Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-bad River.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 378 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
CountyJones
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-bad River
Coordinates43.97833, -100.96166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length378 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Max Discharge819 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHurst Ranch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00468
Federal IDSD00468
More InfoState Dam Safety Program