Peacock No.1

Peacock No.1 is an earth dam located in Mellette County, South Dakota, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 326 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Peacock No.1

The primary purpose of Peacock 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 Peacock (private). It impounds the Tr Oak Creek Offstream.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 326 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 32 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

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMellette
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Oak Creek Offstream
Coordinates43.64999, -100.28166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length326 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Max Discharge115 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01532
Federal IDSD01532
More InfoState Dam Safety Program