M. Aspach

M. Aspach is an earth dam located in Ziebach County, South Dakota, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About M. Aspach

The primary purpose of M. Aspach 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 M. Alspach (private). It impounds the Tr Moreau.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyZiebach
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Moreau
Coordinates45.33333, -101.65832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length475 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerM. ALSPACH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00786
Federal IDSD00786
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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