Fortune Dam
Fortune Dam is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Fortune Dam
The primary purpose of Fortune 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 Casey Fortune (private). It impounds the Witchers Holes Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/03/1973. That was over 52 years ago.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Haakon |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Witchers Holes Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.24942, -101.51359 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 630 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | CASEY FORTUNE |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 10/03/1973 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00708 |
| Federal ID | SD00708 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |