Sheriff (nid)

Sheriff (nid) is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sheriff (nid)

The primary purpose of Sheriff (nid) 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 Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Dry Draw near Quinn.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 835 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1938, 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 09/09/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
Nearest CityQuinn
River/StreamDry Draw
Coordinates44.10857, -100.42476

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length835 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage144 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge620 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/09/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01105
Federal IDSD01105
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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