Parks Duck Dam is an earth dam located in Harding County, South Dakota, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Parks Duck Dam
The primary purpose of Parks Duck Dam 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 Bob Parks (private). It impounds the Trib S Fork Grand River.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 156 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Harding |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib S Fork Grand River |
| Coordinates | 45.75499, -103.06166 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1948 (78 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 630 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bob Parks |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00611 |
| Federal ID | SD00611 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |