Leo Ritter is an earth dam located in Walworth County, South Dakota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 440 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 Leo Ritter
The primary purpose of Leo Ritter 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 Leo Ritter (private). It impounds the Tr Missouri.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Walworth |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr Missouri |
| Coordinates | 45.28166, -100.09999 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 440 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,200 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Leo Ritter |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00751 |
| Federal ID | SD00751 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |