Jarl No.1 is an earth dam located in Mellette County, South Dakota, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 100 ft long. 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 Jarl No.1

The primary purpose of Jarl 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 Jarl (private). It impounds the Tr Cottonwood Creek Offstream.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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/StreamTr Cottonwood Creek Offstream
Coordinates43.62999, -100.93332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Max Discharge132 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01412
Federal IDSD01412
More InfoState Dam Safety Program