Kermit-johnson-no.1

Kermit-johnson-no.1 is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kermit-johnson-no.1

The primary purpose of Kermit-johnson-no.1 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 Kermit-johnson (private). It impounds the Tr-north-grand River.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyPerkins
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-north-grand River
Coordinates45.90499, -102.91832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Max Discharge120 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKERMIT-JOHNSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01211
Federal IDSD01211
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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