Sd Noname 94

Sd Noname 94 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built195274 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 520 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 94

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 94 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 Last Chance Land Company (private). It impounds the Mule Creek-tr.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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/StreamMule Creek-tr
Coordinates44.20961, -101.32390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,260 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLast Chance Land Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00876
Federal IDSD00876
More InfoState Dam Safety Program