Nestor Kivimaki Dam No.1 is an earth dam located in Butte County, South Dakota, built in 1921. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 1,790 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 Nestor Kivimaki Dam No.1
The primary purpose of Nestor Kivimaki Dam No.1 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 Richard & Regina Greany (private). It impounds the Lone Tree Creek.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,790 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1921, 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 | Butte |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Lone Tree Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.93666, -103.19332 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,790 ft |
| Year Completed | 1921 (105 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 300 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Richard & Regina Greany |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00683 |
| Federal ID | SD00683 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |