Jay A. Lake No.3 is an earth dam located in Potter County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 355 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 Jay A. Lake No.3
The primary purpose of Jay A. Lake No.3 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 Jay A. Lake (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 355 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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 | 45.08833, -100.21999 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 355 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 510 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Jay A. Lake |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00985 |
| Federal ID | SD00985 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |