Sd Noname 258

Sd Noname 258 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1943. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built194383 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 800 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 258

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 258 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 Brent Thiel (private). It impounds the Cottonwood Creek-tr.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet. Completed in 1943, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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/StreamCottonwood Creek-tr
Coordinates44.30544, -101.52185

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1943 (83 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Max Discharge840 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01512
Federal IDSD01512
More InfoState Dam Safety Program