Antrum is an earth dam located in Harding County, South Dakota, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built194680 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 900 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 Antrum

The primary purpose of Antrum 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 Tom Travers (private). It impounds the Trib-s Fork Grand River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, 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
CountyHarding
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib-s Fork Grand River
Coordinates45.73666, -103.62499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage192 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,050 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00626
Federal IDSD00626
More InfoState Dam Safety Program