Sd Noname 32

Sd Noname 32 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 560 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 32

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 32 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 William H & Diane M Mcdaniel (private). It impounds the Medicine Creek-tr.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 238 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
River/StreamMedicine Creek-tr
Coordinates44.16329, -101.60920

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage238 acre-ft
Max Storage238 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Max Discharge6,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilliam H & Diane M Mcdaniel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00843
Federal IDSD00843
More InfoState Dam Safety Program