Edward & Manuel Hobus

Edward & Manuel Hobus is an earth dam located in Potter County, South Dakota, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Edward & Manuel Hobus

The primary purpose of Edward & Manuel Hobus 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 Edward & Manuel Hobus (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyPotter
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-missouri
Coordinates44.90999, -99.62999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Max Discharge975 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEDWARD & MANUEL HOBUS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00961
Federal IDSD00961
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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