Noldner Number 1

Noldner Number 1 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Noldner Number 1

The primary purpose of Noldner Number 1 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 Edyth Noldner (private). It impounds the Tr-bad River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 507 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 81 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-bad River
Coordinates43.92833, -100.81166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length507 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,071 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEDYTH NOLDNER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00492
Federal IDSD00492
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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