D. Booth is an earth dam located in Dewey County, South Dakota, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built193888 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 490 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 D. Booth

The primary purpose of D. Booth 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 D. Booth (private). It impounds the Tr-moreau.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 256 acre-feet. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyDewey
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-moreau
Coordinates45.20999, -100.75499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage256 acre-ft
Max Storage256 acre-ft
Normal Storage205 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,600 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerD. Booth
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00896
Federal IDSD00896
More InfoState Dam Safety Program