Otto Schmidt is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 620 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 Otto Schmidt
The primary purpose of Otto Schmidt 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 Petoske-hines & Rice (private). It impounds the Trib. Frozen Man Creek near Hayes.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 | Stanley |
| Nearest City | Hayes |
| River/Stream | Trib. Frozen Man Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.45499, -101.06999 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 620 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 750 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Petoske-hines & Rice |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01572 |
| Federal ID | SD01572 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |