Leonard Ziesier No.1

Leonard Ziesier No.1 is an earth dam located in Gregory County, South Dakota, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 371 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Leonard Ziesier No.1

The primary purpose of Leonard Ziesier 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 Eat-garwood Ranch LLC (private). It impounds the Ponca Creek-tr.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 371 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyGregory
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamPonca Creek-tr
Coordinates43.03466, -99.10689

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length371 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Max Discharge460 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00546
Federal IDSD00546
More InfoState Dam Safety Program