Johnson is an earth dam located in Ziebach County, South Dakota, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built195373 years ago

Dam profile

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

21 ft tall and 520 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 Johnson

The primary purpose of Johnson 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 Pat Feeney (private). It impounds the Tr Moreau.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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
CountyZiebach
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Moreau
Coordinates45.16333, -101.48832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,100 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPat Feeney
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00578
Federal IDSD00578
More InfoState Dam Safety Program