J.b. Love is an earth dam located in Corson County, South Dakota, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built194878 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 410 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 J.b. Love

The primary purpose of J.b. Love 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 Ray Johnson (private). It impounds the Deep Bank Creek-tr.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, 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

StateSouth Dakota
CountyCorson
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamDeep Bank Creek-tr
Coordinates45.59833, -100.69499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,248 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRay Johnson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00724
Federal IDSD00724
More InfoState Dam Safety Program