Sd Noname 18 is an earth dam located in Pennington 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
Height16 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 360 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 18

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 18 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 John Perli (private). It impounds the Tr-rapid Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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
CountyPennington
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-rapid Creek
Coordinates43.95499, -103.08332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,050 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01064
Federal IDSD01064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program