Romey Irrigation Dam is an earth dam located in Fall River County, South Dakota, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 650 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 Romey Irrigation Dam
The primary purpose of Romey Irrigation 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 Tracy Romer (private). It impounds the Black Banks Creek-tr.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 211 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, 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 | Fall River |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Black Banks Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.08290, -103.31118 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1949 (77 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 211 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 211 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 455 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Tracy Romer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00653 |
| Federal ID | SD00653 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |