Cable Stockwater Dam No. 3 is an earth dam located in Buffalo County, South Dakota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 489 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Cable Stockwater Dam No. 3
The primary purpose of Cable Stockwater Dam No. 3 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 Knippling Land & Cattle Inc (private). It impounds the Wolf Creek-tr.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 489 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Buffalo |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Wolf Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.04290, -99.25023 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 489 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 481 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Knippling Land & Cattle Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01360 |
| Federal ID | SD01360 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |