Wray & Elaine Hall

Wray & Elaine Hall is an earth dam located in Potter County, South Dakota, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 630 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 Wray & Elaine Hall

The primary purpose of Wray & Elaine Hall 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 Wray & Elaine Hall (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
Coordinates44.99332, -99.72166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,060 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWray & Elaine Hall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00959
Federal IDSD00959
More InfoState Dam Safety Program