Booth Number 1

Booth Number 1 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Booth Number 1

The primary purpose of Booth Number 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 Leroy Booth (private). It impounds the Tr-bad River.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 519 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 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
CountyJones
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-bad River
Coordinates44.00333, -100.42166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length519 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,016 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLEROY BOOTH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01228
Federal IDSD01228
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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