Sd Noname 234

Sd Noname 234 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built195373 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 98 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 234

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 234 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 Robert Hall (private). It impounds the Indian Creek-tr.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 98 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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
CountyHaakon
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamIndian Creek-tr
Coordinates43.99699, -101.39909

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length98 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01498
Federal IDSD01498
More InfoState Dam Safety Program