F. Genzler is an earth dam located in Potter County, South Dakota, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 286 ft long, taller than 68% 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 F. Genzler

The primary purpose of F. Genzler 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 F. Genzelr (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 286 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyPotter
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-missouri
Coordinates45.13728, -100.24186

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length286 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Max Discharge728 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00935
Federal IDSD00935
More InfoState Dam Safety Program