Ted Molstad Dam is an earth dam located in Walworth County, South Dakota, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 400 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 Ted Molstad Dam
The primary purpose of Ted Molstad 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 Ted Molstad (private). It impounds the Tr Missouri.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1951, 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 10/26/1979. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Walworth |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr Missouri |
| Coordinates | 45.54832, -100.33332 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,100 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ted Molstad |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/26/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00754 |
| Federal ID | SD00754 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |