Ed Berens Dam
Ed Berens Dam is an earth dam located in Walworth County, South Dakota, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Ed Berens Dam
The primary purpose of Ed Berens Dam 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 Ed Berens (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 236 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/25/1979. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Walworth |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-missouri |
| Coordinates | 45.44832, -100.25666 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 236 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 400 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | ED BERENS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 10/25/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01083 |
| Federal ID | SD01083 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |