South Whitewater 251 (nid)

South Whitewater 251 (nid) is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About South Whitewater 251 (nid)

The primary purpose of South Whitewater 251 (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 Pierre.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1936, 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 08/04/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyPennington
Nearest CityPierre
River/StreamDry Draw
Coordinates43.83521, -102.05453

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed1936 (90 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge248 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/04/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01126
Federal IDSD01126
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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