Iwan No.1 is an earth dam located in Mellette County, South Dakota, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Iwan No.1

The primary purpose of Iwan 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 Iwan (private). It impounds the Pine Creek Offstream.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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/StreamPine Creek Offstream
Coordinates43.57666, -100.78166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Max Discharge435 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01313
Federal IDSD01313
More InfoState Dam Safety Program