C. Mcgillvrey

C. Mcgillvrey is an earth dam located in Hand County, South Dakota, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 528 ft long, taller than 59% 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 C. Mcgillvrey

The primary purpose of C. Mcgillvrey 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 C. Mcgillvrey (private). It impounds the Tr-james.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 528 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyHand
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-james
Coordinates44.29999, -98.93832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length528 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,100 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00527
Federal IDSD00527
More InfoState Dam Safety Program