Alfred Urban
Alfred Urban is an earth dam located in Lyman County, South Dakota, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Alfred Urban
The primary purpose of Alfred Urban 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 Alfred Urban (private). It impounds the Cedarcreek Offstream.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,210 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lyman |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Cedarcreek Offstream |
| Coordinates | 44.08833, -100.04832 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,210 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,550 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | ALFRED URBAN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01146 |
| Federal ID | SD01146 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |