Iverson Number 1

Iverson Number 1 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 453 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Iverson Number 1

The primary purpose of Iverson Number 1 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 Wayne Iverson (private). It impounds the Tr-badriver.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 453 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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
CountyJones
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-badriver
Coordinates43.95833, -100.80666

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length453 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Max Discharge882 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01018
Federal IDSD01018
More InfoState Dam Safety Program