William P. Ransch is an earth dam located in Potter County, South Dakota, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 540 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 William P. Ransch
The primary purpose of William P. Ransch 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 William P. Rausch (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 187 acre-feet. Completed in 1941, 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 | Potter |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-missouri |
| Coordinates | 45.24499, -99.81666 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1941 (85 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 187 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 187 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,550 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | William P. Rausch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00962 |
| Federal ID | SD00962 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |