Krogman No. 2

Krogman No. 2 is an earth dam located in Mellette County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 340 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Krogman No. 2

The primary purpose of Krogman No. 2 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 Lawrence Krogman (private). It impounds the Trib. Pine Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 18 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMellette
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Pine Creek
Coordinates43.55499, -100.85666

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18 acre-ft
Max Storage18 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Max Discharge500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLawrence Krogman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01258
Federal IDSD01258
More InfoState Dam Safety Program