J.e. Sheehan Es #3

J.e. Sheehan Es #3 is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 50% 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 J.e. Sheehan Es #3

The primary purpose of J.e. Sheehan Es #3 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 Harvey Sheehan (private). It impounds the Trib. Missouri River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 33 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyStanley
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Missouri River
Coordinates44.63666, -100.67666

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage33 acre-ft
Max Storage33 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Max Discharge750 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01592
Federal IDSD01592
More InfoState Dam Safety Program