Sd Noname 123

Sd Noname 123 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 870 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 Sd Noname 123

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 123 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 Philip R Carley (private). It impounds the Little Grindstone Creek-tr.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 870 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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

StateSouth Dakota
CountyHaakon
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamLittle Grindstone Creek-tr
Coordinates44.19874, -101.77403

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length870 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,900 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPhilip R Carley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00800
Federal IDSD00800
More InfoState Dam Safety Program