Sd Noname 117 is an earth dam located in Pennington 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
Height15 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 420 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 Sd Noname 117

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 117 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 Mark Trask (private). It impounds the Tr-cheyenne.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 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
CountyPennington
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-cheyenne
Coordinates44.13666, -102.39999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage104 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMark Trask
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00992
Federal IDSD00992
More InfoState Dam Safety Program