Iversen Number 3

Iversen Number 3 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Iversen Number 3

The primary purpose of Iversen Number 3 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 G.a. Iversen (private). It impounds the Tr-bad River.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 408 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 31 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-bad River
Coordinates43.95833, -100.67332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length408 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Max Discharge756 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerG.A. IVERSEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00478
Federal IDSD00478
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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