Dowd Dam is an earth dam located in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 370 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 Dowd Dam
The primary purpose of Dowd Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by R&j Holding LLC (private). It impounds the Peese Creek-tr.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 320 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Charles Mix |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Peese Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.18089, -98.75376 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1935 (91 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Max Discharge | 5,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | R&j Holding LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00906 |
| Federal ID | SD00906 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |