Sd Noname 71

Sd Noname 71 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sd Noname 71

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 71 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 Jim Hewitt (private). It impounds the Mexican Creek-tr near Philip.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
CountyHaakon
Nearest CityPhilip
River/StreamMexican Creek-tr
Coordinates44.11144, -101.73771

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Max Discharge875 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJIM HEWITT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00818
Federal IDSD00818
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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