Sd Noname 24

Sd Noname 24 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height14 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 750 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 24

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 24 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 Williams Family Land Ltd Partnership (private). It impounds the Medicine Creek-tr.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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/StreamMedicine Creek-tr
Coordinates44.20404, -101.68157

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge4,500 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilliams Family Land Ltd Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00851
Federal IDSD00851
More InfoState Dam Safety Program