A. Houck is an earth dam located in Potter County, South Dakota, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 312 ft long, taller than 72% 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 A. Houck
The primary purpose of A. Houck 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 Robert Houck (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 312 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Potter |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-missouri |
| Coordinates | 45.11636, -100.23705 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 312 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 546 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Robert Houck |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00934 |
| Federal ID | SD00934 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |