Sd Noname 88

Sd Noname 88 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/03/1973
Height20 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 360 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 Sd Noname 88

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 88 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 Martin Nelson (private). It impounds the Mitchell Creek-tr.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 53 years ago.

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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyHaakon
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamMitchell Creek-tr
Coordinates44.25894, -101.44198

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Max Discharge840 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMartin Nelson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/03/1973
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00710
Federal IDSD00710
More InfoState Dam Safety Program