Crew 28 (nid)

Crew 28 (nid) is an earth dam located in Jackson County, South Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/12/2006
Height12 ft
Built193789 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 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 Crew 28 (nid)

The primary purpose of Crew 28 (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 Philip.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet. Completed in 1937, 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
CountyJackson
Nearest CityPhilip
River/StreamDry Draw
Coordinates43.80558, -101.88527

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Max Discharge112 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 IDSD01131
Federal IDSD01131
More InfoState Dam Safety Program