Sd Noname 104

Sd Noname 104 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built195373 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 499 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 104

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 104 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 Casey Slovek (private). It impounds the Mexican Creek-tr near Philip.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 499 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 CityPhilip
River/StreamMexican Creek-tr
Coordinates44.20724, -101.84136

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length499 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Max Discharge720 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00811
Federal IDSD00811
More InfoState Dam Safety Program