Booth is an earth dam located in Lyman County, South Dakota, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/12/2006
Height23 ft
Built193888 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 400 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 Booth

The primary purpose of Booth 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 Presho.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. 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 10/12/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyLyman
Nearest CityPresho
River/StreamDry Draw
Coordinates44.02865, -100.29703

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Max Discharge84 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUsda Fs
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/12/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01110
Federal IDSD01110
More InfoState Dam Safety Program