West Butte is an earth dam located in Harding County, South Dakota, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 695 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 West Butte
The primary purpose of West Butte 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 A.w. Limpert (private). It impounds the Tr-moreau River.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 695 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Harding |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-moreau River |
| Coordinates | 45.36666, -103.26499 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 695 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,105 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | A.w. Limpert |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01444 |
| Federal ID | SD01444 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |