Charlie Waters Dam is an earth dam located in Fall River County, South Dakota, built in 1918. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 1,800 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 Charlie Waters Dam
The primary purpose of Charlie Waters 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 Rudy Lulf (private). It impounds the Dry Creek-tr.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 173 acre-feet. Completed in 1918, the structure is over a century 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Fall River |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Dry Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.22320, -103.41729 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1918 (108 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,105 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Rudy Lulf |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00650 |
| Federal ID | SD00650 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |