Frosh (nid)

Frosh (nid) is an earth dam located in Fall River County, South Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frosh (nid)

The primary purpose of Frosh (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 Edgmont.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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 07/27/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyFall River
Nearest CityEdgmont
River/StreamDry Draw
Coordinates43.31199, -104.01566

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/27/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01137
Federal IDSD01137
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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