Sd Noname 252 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 80 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 Sd Noname 252
The primary purpose of Sd Noname 252 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 Grandfield Grazing (private). It impounds the Hermaphrodite Creek-tr.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 80 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Haakon |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Hermaphrodite Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.42585, -101.21804 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 80 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 374 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Grandfield Grazing |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01492 |
| Federal ID | SD01492 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |