T. Trent No.1

T. Trent No.1 is an earth dam located in Ziebach County, South Dakota, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built194878 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 420 ft long. 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 T. Trent No.1

The primary purpose of T. Trent No.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 T. Trent (private). It impounds the Tr Cheyenne.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 152 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyZiebach
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Cheyenne
Coordinates44.81166, -101.76166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage152 acre-ft
Max Storage152 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,050 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00525
Federal IDSD00525
More InfoState Dam Safety Program