A. Drageset No.4

A. Drageset No.4 is an earth dam located in Ziebach County, South Dakota, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height14 ft
Built194680 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 520 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 A. Drageset No.4

The primary purpose of A. Drageset No.4 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 Adolf Drageset (private). It impounds the Tr Moreau.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, 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
CountyZiebach
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Moreau
Coordinates45.39666, -101.56499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Max Discharge4,620 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00780
Federal IDSD00780
More InfoState Dam Safety Program