Deer Dam is an earth dam located in Harding County, South Dakota, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 411 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 Deer Dam
The primary purpose of Deer Dam 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 Painters Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr-little Missouri.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 411 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 950 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 | Harding |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Missouri |
| Coordinates | 45.75333, -103.78166 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 411 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 950 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 950 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,050 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Painters Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01204 |
| Federal ID | SD01204 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |